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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 33 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.3 INDIGENT BURIAL PROGRAM 20.3.1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Indigent Burial Program is to provide a decent burial for persons who die and have no resources to pay for the interment costs at the time of death. 20.3.2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS When making the decision regarding the eligibility for payment of the burial rates, the Worker must give consideration to the following criteria. 20.3.2.A Residence The deceased must have been a resident of West Virginia at the time of death in order to be eligible for a burial payment. (See exception below.) Individuals who have left West Virginia for the purpose of residing in other states, or who have become residents in other states, and later decease are ineligible for Burial Program benefits. The Worker must verify residency of the deceased. Examples used to verify residency include, but are not limited to, current state issue Driver’s License/ID card, current utility bill, current rent, or mortgage receipts, current landlord’s statement, current written statement from neighbors and employment records. EXCEPTION: One exception applies to the residence requirement. This occurs when a non- resident of West Virginia deceases while traveling or visiting in the state and has no family, friends, or institution in the state of his residence that will assume responsibility for the funeral arrangements or otherwise claim the body. The Worker must verify that this situation exists before the case may be found eligible for payment.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 33 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.3 INDIGENT BURIAL PROGRAM 20.3.1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Indigent Burial Program is to provide a decent burial for persons who die and have no resources to pay for the interment costs at the time of death. 20.3.2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS When making the decision regarding the eligibility for payment of the burial rates, the Worker must give consideration to the following criteria. 20.3.2.A Residence The deceased must have been a resident of West Virginia at the time of death in order to be eligible for a burial payment. (See exception below.) Individuals who have left West Virginia for the purpose of residing in other states, or who have become residents in other states, and later decease are ineligible for Burial Program benefits. The Worker must verify residency of the deceased. Examples used to verify residency include, but are not limited to, current state issue Driver’s License/ID card, current utility bill, current rent, or mortgage receipts, current landlord’s statement, current written statement from neighbors and employment records. EXCEPTION: One exception applies to the residence requirement. This occurs when a non- resident of West Virginia deceases while traveling or visiting in the state and has no family, friends, or institution in the state of his residence that will assume responsibility for the funeral arrangements or otherwise claim the body. The Worker must verify that this situation exists before the case may be found eligible for payment.