Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109400

Bereavement Support Payment

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to change or extend eligibility for Bereavement Support Payment.

Answer

Andrew Western

Bereavement Support Payment is available to those who are married, in a cohabiting relationship with dependent children, or in a civil partnership. It supports working age people through the immediate period following the death of a spouse, civil partner ...

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