Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 29656
Bereavement Support Payment
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Carla Denyer
Green Party — Bristol Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the value of the Bereavement Support payment.
Answer
Andrew WesternBereavement Support Payment is intended to help people through the immediate period following a bereavement. It is not a cost-of-living benefit like Universal Credit, which is generally increased in line with inflation. The rate of Bereavement Support Pay...
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