Written questions

Bereavement Support Payment: Uprating

Commons · Question 28314 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the Autumn Budget regarding funding to uprate the value of Bereavement Support Payment.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 15 Sep 2026

Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis as part of the annual benefits uprating process. Any decisions on uprating are considered alongside wider fiscal and welfare measures as part of the Autumn Budget process.