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Bereavement Payment
The Bereavement Payment is a one-off, lump sum payment which can be paid to widows and widowers following the death of their spouse.
You can claim the Bereavement Payment in addition to the Bereavement Allowance or the Widowed Parent’s Allowance, and you must make your claim within twelve months of your late spouse’s death.
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Do I qualify?
You will qualify for the Bereavement Payment if:
- You are a widow or widower whose spouse died on or after the 9 April 2001; and
- Your spouse had made sufficient National Insurance Contributions during their working life, up until their death; or
- Your spouse had died as the result of an industrial injury or disease, connected directly or indirectly to work; and either
- You were under pension age (e.g. 60 if you’re a woman, 65 if you’re a man) when your late spouse died; or
- You were over pension age, and your late spouse was not entitled to a Category A State Retirement Pension.
How much will I receive?
The Bereavement Payment is a one-off, lump sum payment of £2,000
How do I claim?
You will need to make complete the Bereavement Benefits claim pack (BB1) in order to make your claim.
You can obtain the Bereavement Benefits claim pack (BB1) by contacting your nearest Jobcentre Plus office.
Alternatively, you can download the claim pack from the Department for Work and Pensions website by logging on to www.dwp.gov.uk, or by clicking your mouse on the following link:
Please click here to download the Bereavement Benefits claim pack (BB1)
Is there anything else I should know?
Your entitlement to the Bereavement Payment is not affected if you remarry after the death of your late spouse, although it will only be paid to you if you were married to your partner at the time of your partner’s death. However, you will not be entitled to a Bereavement Payment if, at the time of your spouse’s death, you were co-habiting with someone else of the opposite sex, as if you were man and wife.
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