You are one step away from claiming Bereavement Support Payment. Check the eligibility criteria and the documents you will need so you can claim without delays.
Check each condition below before you claim. Having your documents ready means fewer delays.
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Clear criteria, faster claim
Not means-testedTax-free18 monthly payments
📋 Who can claim
- Age: You must have been under State Pension age when your partner died.
- Relationship: You were married, in a civil partnership or living together as if married.
- Contributions: Your partner must have paid enough National Insurance or died due to work.
- Residency: You must live in the UK or a country that pays bereavement benefits.
🧮 Before you claim
- Read the eligibility rules on the official page.
- Gather your National Insurance number and bank details.
- Have information about your income, savings and household ready.
✅ Good to know
- Cohabiting partners: Available to people who lived together as if married.
- Tax-free: Payments are not taxed.
- Ignored by other benefits: It is not counted as income for most benefits for the first 12 months.
Eligibility and the amount awarded are decided by DWP based on your circumstances.