Estimated funeral expenses

ESTIMATED FUNERAL EXPENSES
$13,720 – $32,520

Funeral Cost Estimates (Median)

Basic services fee $2,495
Transfer of remains to funeral home $395
Embalming $845
Other preparation of body $295
Viewing $475
Ceremony $550
Hearse $375
Basic memorial printed package $195
Metal Casket $2,500
Burial Vault $1,695

Sub-Total $9,820

Cemetery Cost Estimates

Cemetery plot $400–$10,000
Opening and closing of the grave $300–$1,000
Graveside service fee $200–$1,700
Cremation $3000–$10,000

Social Security will pay for your final expenses only a lump sum of $255 to those who qualify. (“If You Are the Survivor” Social Security Administration, 2023)

For non-service-related death Veterans Affairs will only pay $796 for a plot, plus a $300 burial allowance if not hospitalized by the VA at time of death, or a $796 burial allowance if hospitalized by the VA at time of death. (“Burial Benefits” U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, accessed March 2023)

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