Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 110163
Bereavement Benefits: Cohabitation
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bereavement payments not being payable to cohabiting partners.
Answer
Andrew WesternBereavement 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...
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