Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 17417 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the maximum number of months for which the Bereavement Support Payment can be paid beyond the existing cap of 18 monthly payments.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 6 Dec 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...