Bereavement Support Payment

How to claim

How you apply depends on where you are.

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales

You can apply using a form or by phone.

Download a Bereavement Support Payment pack (form BSP1) or order it over the phone from your local Jobcentre Plus.

Take the completed form to your local Jobcentre Plus or send it to:

Bereavement Support Payment
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 2BS

Bereavement Service helpline
Telephone: 0800 731 0469
Welsh language: 0800 731 0453

Textphone: 0800 731 0464
Welsh language: 0800 731 0456

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
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If you’re in Northern Ireland

There’s a different process in Northern Ireland.

If you’re abroad

You can apply by phone.

International Pension Centre
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 218 7608
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
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