Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22839

Bereavement Support Payment

Tabled: 8 January 2025

Answered: 16 January 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the time frame in which bereavement support can be claimed.

Answer

Andrew Western

Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) helps people with short-term bereavement costs, by way of a lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. The lump sum has a 12 -month, and each instalment a 3- month, time limit for claiming. A person would need to ...

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