§ 2-04 Eligibility of Applicants for a Grant for Burial Expenses.
RCNY § 2-04
(a)The Burial Claims Unit may authorize payment of a sum of up to $900 toward burial costs. No payments shall be authorized if the burial expenses, exclusive of the costs of cremation or of the burial plot and the grave opening, exceed $1,700.
(b)The value of any resources or income which were available to the deceased shall be deducted from the $800 burial allowance in determining the amount the applicant shall receive.
(c)The value of any resources or income available to the legally responsible relative who resided with the deceased shall be deducted from the $800 burial allowance in determining the amount the applicant shall receive.
(d)A legally responsible relative who resided with the deceased shall be eligible for a burial allowance only if (s)he was financially eligible for public assistance if under age 65, or eligible for SSI if age 65 or over.
