Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115114
Bereavement Support Payment
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost has been for the Bereavement Support Payment over the last five years, including regional breakdown, and the percentage of those eligible who claim this.
Answer
Andrew WesternOfficial statistics for Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2025 Table 1: Annual cost for Bereavement Support Payment for the last five financial years rounde...
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