Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 2205

Bereavement Support Payment

Tabled: 29 July 2024

Answered: 4 September 2024

Question

Caroline Voaden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to increase Bereavement Support Payments in line with inflation.

Answer

Andrew Western

Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) helps people through the immediate 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 Credit ha...

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