Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 3832 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will (a) extend the duration of Bereavement Support Payments beyond 18 months and (b) uprate those payments in line with inflation.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 10 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...