Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 106647 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Bereavement Support Payment for non-married widows and widowers.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 22 Jan 2026
Bereavement Support Payment is currently available to those who are married, in a cohabiting relationship with dependent children, or in a civil partnership. A marriage or civil partnership is a legal contract associated with certain rights, including ent...