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Bereavement Support Payment

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 118276

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Bereavement Support Payment in the context of trends in the cost of living.

Answered by Andrew Western

Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is intended to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement when people may face sudden costs or disruption. Where longer-term income support is needed for everyday living costs, qualifying individuals can access Universal Credit, which is generally increased in line with inflation.

The rate of Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis each year as part of the annual uprating process.

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