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Burial Services

When the descendant's estate, mandatory copayments, etc., are not sufficient, burial payment assistance may be available to pay for:

  • Burial;
  • Cremation; or
  • Costs associated with donation of a body to a medical school.
Apply for assistance and manage your account online using MI Bridges

An application for burial assistance must be made no later than 10 business days after the burial, cremation or donation takes place.

The decedent's remains must be in Michigan. Transportation, or other charges to bring a decedent back to Michigan, is not covered.

Maximum Payments for Burial Services

Service

Payment to Funeral Director

Cemetery or Crematory

Payment for Vault

Fetus or infant under age 1 month

$165

$45

$0

Burial with memorial service

$520

$145

$100

Burial without memorial service

$285

$145

$100

Cremation with memorial service

$455

$145

$0

Cremation without memorial service

$220

$145

$0

Transportation of donated or unclaimed body being cremated

$.34 per mile up to $176

$0

$0

Maximum payment where Irrevocable funeral agreement (8A) exists

$0

$145

$100

Cremation permit fee for an unclaimed body

$75

Disposition of unclaimed body

$595

$145

$100