Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 2220 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Jim Allister
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) extend the duration of Bereavement Support Payments and (b) update those payments in line with inflation.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Sep 2024
Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) helps people through the immediate period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. Where longer-term financial support is needed, benefits such as Universal Credit ha...