Bereavement Support Payment
Commons · Question 118277 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the duration of the Bereavement Support Payment on the finances of bereaved parents with dependent children.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 16 Mar 2026
Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) aims to provide support during the acute 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 Cre...