Bereavement Support

Care Aware
Oct 16, 2023
1 min read

You may be able to get Bereavement Support Payments if your partner has died. It is not means-tested which means what you earn or how much you have in savings will not affect what you get. Check the full eligibility requirements.

It’s usually paid as a one-off payment followed by up to 18 monthly payments.

For more details, and to check the full eligibility requirements, see the link below.

https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment

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