You may be able to get a £2,000 Bereavement Payment if your husband, wife or civil partner has died. This is a one-off, tax-free, lump-sum payment.
You may be able to get Bereavement Payment if when your husband, wife or civil partner died, you were either:
- under State Pension age
- over State Pension age and your husband, wife or civil partner wasn’t entitled to a State Pension based on their own national insurance contributions
Additionally, your husband, wife or civil partner must have either:
- paid enough national insurance contributions
- died as a result of an industrial accident or disease
When you can’t get Bereavement Payment
You can’t get Bereavement Payment if any of the following are true:
- you were divorced from your husband, wife or civil partner
- you’re living with another person as husband, wife or civil partner
- you’re in prison
Other bereavement benefits
You may also be eligible for:
- Widowed Parent’s Allowance - if you’re bringing up children
- Bereavement Allowance
You don’t have to apply more than once - you’ll be considered for all bereavement benefits when you apply for one.