After years in assisting families prepare for their future and seeing the number of plans available, we recommend Sureplan Funeral Bonds. This company is based in Brisbane and was started because of the lack of this style of bond in the market at the time. As it is not floated on the stock market it is not at mercy of fluctuations so your hard-earned money is secure. Payments for a funeral bond can be made in monthly, quarterly, annually or a lump sum amount at only a $50* minimum. For a funeral bond to be treated as an Exempt Asset by Centrelink/DVA, payments can be made up to a maximum of $14,000 as from 1 July 2022.