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Does anyone know what DWP PSCS refers to?

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  • moe52
    moe52 Posts: 11 Forumite
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    I found these discussions.  I don't know if they are at all relevant though:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3942831/pscs-payment-from-dwp

    Thanks for taking to time to look, appreciated.
    Moe
  • J63320
    J63320 Posts: 171 Forumite
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    You haven’t mentioned your own age, but if you are under state pension age you may be eligible for Bereavement Support payments. They are not means tested. You need to apply within 3 months of your husband’s death.
    I only found out because I was unable to use Tell Us Once in my area, so I had to call the DWP to ask them to stop paying my husband’s pension, and they told me. I had an occupational pension and some savings so I didn’t think I’d be entitled to anything.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
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    J63320 said:
    You haven’t mentioned your own age, but if you are under state pension age you may be eligible for Bereavement Support payments. They are not means tested. You need to apply within 3 months of your husband’s death.
    You don’t have to apply within 3 months but if you apply later you get less money.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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