Assisted Funeral Services

Those who can apply include: next of kin, a relative, friend or professional associated with a person in receipt of OW, ODSP or low income in Brantford-Brant at that time of their death.

Police and/or Hospital/Long Term Care Centre representatives will notify the Regional Supervising Coroner if a deceased individual is unclaimed despite reasonable efforts to locate a potential claimant. The Regional Supervising Coroner will issue a written order directing the City to proceed with assisted funeral services.

• Full name & address
• Date of birth
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Social insurance number
• Marital status
• List of assets (bank account details)
• Life insurance/prepaid funeral
• Source of income
• Sponsorship arrangements (if applicable)
• Next of Kin
• Wills and executor(s)
• Previous Year's Notice of Assessment

Contact  

• Financial Services Commission of Ontario if the deceased was involved in a motor vehicle accident and not insured at time of death, or 
• Automobile Insurance company if the deceased person was insured and involved in a motor vehicle accident at time of death
• Victim Service of Brant if the deceased was a victim of death due to a crime of violence
• Veteran Affairs Canada if the deceased was a veteran
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board if the death was a result of a work related injury
• Department of National Defense if the deceased was a member
• Indigenous Services Canada if the deceased was a member of a First Nations Band living on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve
• A fraternal organization, club or lodge if the deceased was a member
• Sponsor of the deceased person who had status of a Sponsored Immigrant at time of death
• Funeral Provider if deceased was single at the time of their death and owned property
• Home for Special Care if the deceased was a resident in a Home for Special Care at the time of death

Eligibility for assistance is based on the deceased individual's assets (for example, life insurance, property) at the time of their death.

• If the deceased wasn’t single, the family unit’s assets will be considered
• If the deceased is a minor child, the application will be based on the parent(s)/legal guardian’s eligibility
• If the assets or life insurance policy exceed the allowable asset level for the family size, assistance will not be granted
• The City must authorize services before a contract is signed
• The City will not reimburse the cost of a funeral, burial or cremation after a contract is signed or services are carried out prior to the City's involvement and approval

• OW-as per OW legislated asset limit
• ODSP-as per ODSP legislated asset limit
• Low income of deceased persons who are not in receipt of OW or ODSP-Household income of the deceased person is less than the most current Low Income Measures thresholds

Effective March 1, 2021

Assisted Funeral Service Maximums

• Graveside Service $1,705.00
• Memorial/Funeral Service $2,460.00
• Crematorium $500.00
• Cemetery $1,300.00