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TAC funeral and dependency benefits claim form: completion guide

Link to the TAC form for funeral expenses and dependency benefits after a death in a transport accident, with the online form and the PDF the TAC publishes on the same page.

Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
Where it applies: Victoria
AI use: Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
Law stated as at: 23 October 2026
Status: Maintained. Checked on 23 October 2026 against the official form at tac.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.
Version: 1
Source: Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.

Where this comes from

The official form is published by tac.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-23.

When to use it

Use when a family is claiming funeral expenses or dependency benefits from the TAC after a person has died in a transport accident. The claimant completes the official form. For an injured person's own benefits, use the online claim lodgement form.

Used for these tasks

Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.

How AI may be used

The tool may index the death certificate, funeral invoice and relationship documents the lawyer has collected; the family completes the official form and the lawyer checks every statement about the death and the dependency.

AI may

Index documents already held: death certificate, funeral invoice, and proof of relationship or dependency
List which of funeral expenses, dependency benefits, or both, the instructions say are being claimed
Check the draft index against the TAC page, which offers an online form and a PDF

AI must not

Must not describe how the person died or the family's loss
Must not decide who is a dependant
Must not write answers into the online form or the PDF
Must not put health or family information into a tool that is not approved for it

The lawyer checks

The death was in a transport accident and the correct TAC form is used, not the injured-person lodgement form
Online form or the current PDF, not a stored copy
Funeral invoice and dependency documents match the people named
Health information stays in a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether any disclosure would be a notifiable breach under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.

Authorities

Official form

Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..

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