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.