2 articles tagged with Bereavement Support Payment.
Bereavement Support Payment 2026/27: the higher rate pays a £3,500 lump sum plus 18 monthly payments of £350 (£9,800 total); the standard rate pays £2,500 plus 18 payments of £100 (£4,300 total).
Widowed Parent's Allowance was replaced by Bereavement Support Payment for deaths on or after 6 April 2017. How the two benefits differ, and who is still receiving the older one in 2026/27.