Bereavement Support Payment
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to change or extend eligibility for Bereavement Support Payment.
Answered by Andrew Western
Bereavement Support Payment is available to those who are married, in a cohabiting relationship with dependent children, or in a civil partnership. It supports working age people through the immediate period following the death of a spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner.
The Government keeps the eligibility of all benefits including Bereavement Support Payments, under review.
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