Pauper's funeral

This article refers to funerals under the English Poor Laws. For modern usage see Public Health Funerals.

In England, a Pauper's funeral was a funeral for a pauper paid for under the poor law. The phrase is still sometimes used to describe a funeral paid for by the state when the estate of the deceased person or the relatives of the deceased person do not have sufficient funds to cover the cost. Pauper's funerals—very basic burials at public expense—still exist today for people with insufficient assets.

See also

• Potter's field

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