I have been unemployed for just over a year despite my attempts to get a job. So by now our savings are non existent. My mother had Picks disease . From being diagnosed it took her 8 years to die . The last 3 years have been horrendous my father was her carer and it affected him deeply. I live over 100 miles away so mainly due to travel costs couldn't visit as much as I wanted to so this made me feel guilty and extremely depressed. When it came to the funeral thought I would apply for a community care grant . To travel there cost us £30 plus in diesel..ok doesn't really sound a lot...but to us it is. Had to put the cost onto my ever expanding credit card bill which I am having great difficulty paying off. Today had a letter they have refused it. I am in floods of tears about it ...it's not just the money it's the thought in my head that my mothers death was not important enough . I am still very emotional about it all , keep bursting into tears about my mothers death and this has just added to it. Upset that I am in such a situation that had to ask for help for costs to attend my own mothers funeral. Should I appeal ? is it worth the hassle ?