Bereavement support

vicscott

Hi just wondering if anyone has any info on this , I have received a lump sum of £6300 and have been told this is all I will receive , I am not sure this is correct can anyone help 

calcotti

You’ll need to provide more information about what benefit you have been paid and what your circumstances were were gave rise to it.

vicscott

I received bereavement support payment as my partner died in 2018 we where together but not married and had 2 children 

rubyhettybetty

They must have made an adjustment for other benefits received during that time...did they say they would send a breakdown?

calcotti

I would have expected the payment to be £9800. If you only got £6300 ask them why they arrived at that figure.

The £6300 is equivalent to £350 x 18 monthly payments but doesn’t include the £3500 lump sum.
https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/what-youll-get

wilfred30

Maybe the OP's partner died before 30 August 2018.

If you were living together as though you were married with the person who died

You’ll get a first payment of £3,500 and then up to 18 monthly payments of £350.

You may get fewer payments if:

• your partner died after 9 February 2023 and you claim more than 3 months after your partner’s death
• your partner died before 30 August 2018

sheramber

£6300 would be £3500 plus 8 payments of £350.

What is the date of birth of your youngest child?

calcotti

wilfred30 said:

Maybe the OP's partner died before 30 August 2018.

If you were living together as though you were married with the person who died

You’ll get a first payment of £3,500 and then up to 18 monthly payments of £350.

You may get fewer payments if:

• your partner died after 9 February 2023 and you claim more than 3 months after your partner’s death
• your partner died before 30 August 2018

Good point - I had forgotten that the starting date for a retrospective payment was 30th August 2018. Thanks for highlighting that. However I still can’t see how the payment got down to £6,300 for a death in 2018. Even if the death were in January 2018 I would still expect £3,500 plus 11 x £350 which would be £7,350.

vicscott

My partner died  aug 3rd  2018 I have already spoke to them but am going to call them again as I feel it’s just not right , my youngest child was 5 at the time 

calcotti

vicscott said:

My partner died  aug 3rd  2018 I have already spoke to them but am going to call them again as I feel it’s just not right , my youngest child was 5 at the time 

So I would have expected £9,450 (£3,500 plus 17x £350)  

sheramber

FROM   https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Bereavement-Support-Payment/Bereavement-Support-Payment#:~:text=Partial payment up to 18,a claim before February 2024

Surviving cohabiting partners will get:

• Partial payment up to 18 months and no initial lump sum if your cohabiting partner died before 30 August 2018 and you make a claim before February 2024