You may be able to get a one-off payment or regular payments for 52 weeks if you have been bereaved.
A Bereavement Payment is a one-off lump sum based on your late husband or wife's national insurance (NI) contributions. It used to be called Widow's Payment.
Bereavement Allowance is a regular payment, paid for 52 weeks from the bereavement, and based on your late husband or wife's national insurance (NI) contributions. It used to be called Widow's Pension.
Widowed Parent's Allowance is a regular payment which you may be able to get if you are a parent whose husband, wife or civil partner has died and you have a dependent child or young person (aged 16 and under 20) for whom you receive Child Benefit. It used to be called Widowed Mother's Allowance.
Use the link below to find out more and download a claim form. To access the form you will need a copy of Adobe Reader.
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