Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 8304 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to extend the length of time within which bereaved families can claim Bereavement Support Payments.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 17 Oct 2024
The 3-month time limit to claim the full amount of Bereavement Support Payment is consistent with most other benefits. An individual would need to be 21 months late in claiming Bereavement Support Payment to forfeit the entire benefit.