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Information to help bereaved families, friends or next of kin make important decisions.

• Updated: 15 June 2020

Employee guide to unpaid paternity leave for bereaved partners: what you're entitled to, eligibility, how to claim, how to cancel and other help available.

• Overview

  You may be able to get unpaid time off work to look after your child if…

• What you’re entitled to

  You can take unpaid leave from the day after the mother, main adopter or…

• Check if you’re eligible

  To be eligible, the mother, main adopter or main intended parent of your…

• Taking other parental leave

  You can take Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave before or after any other…

• Notice period

  You must give your employer notice before you take Bereaved Partner’s…

• Cancel or change your leave

  You can cancel or change your Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave. You’ll…

• Other help

  There’s more help and support available and you may be entitled to…

Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax

• Updated: 8 April 2026

Employer guide to Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, non-payment form, recover statutory pay.

Combined results of the 2012 and 2013 VOICES survey by NHS Area Team.

• Updated: 26 March 2015

Presents combined results of the 2011 and 2012 VOICES survey by NHS Area Team.

• Updated: 10 July 2014

How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you're entitled to, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.

Employer guide to Bereaved Partner’s Paternity leave: entitlement, eligibility and notice periods for claiming or changing leave.

First national VOICES survey of bereaved people: key findings .

• Updated: 3 July 2012

Apply for financial help to pay for university, higher and further education if one of your parents died while serving in the armed forces - who can apply, how much you can get, how to apply, how long it takes