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Reminder for bereaved parents to check eligibility for financial support

Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no longer have dependent children.
- Updated: 6 November 2023
Cohabiting couples to benefit from changes to bereavement benefit rules

Today (Thursday 15 July 2021), Baroness Stedman-Scott will set out plans to extend bereavement support to cohabiting couples with children.
- Updated: 15 July 2021
New guarantee on death in service benefits for frontline health and care staff during pandemic

The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- Updated: 27 April 2020
Benefit claimants to get more cash to help with funeral costs

Funeral Expenses Payments scheme to provide up to £1,000, in addition to paying for essential costs of burial or cremation.
- Updated: 5 November 2019
Bereaved families to receive funeral payments quicker

Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs.
- Updated: 17 July 2019

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