Bereavement support

graham8457

Hi my husband died in February 2021 in a accident at work, we didn’t live together but we’re still married, I have two children, would I be able to claim bereavement support. 

Many thanks 

marcia_

 If you were legally married yes you can claim even if you lived apart. 

Wonka_2

marcia_ said:

 If you were legally married yes you can claim even if you lived apart. 

But according to the eligibility criteria that only works if death was in the last 21 months - if it was before that it can be backdated but only if living together as if married at the time of death

Bereavement Support Payment: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

marcia_

 I didn't realise the backdating only applied to those not married 

HillStreetBlues

marcia_ said:

 I didn't realise the backdating only applied to those not married 

Yes, as those people weren't entitled to it at the time, so they couldn't claim for it.

Being married the OP was entitled to it at the time so that extension doesn't apply.
The 21 month time limit has expired but different rules if waiting  for cause of death.

graham8457

Thank you for your reply, could I still apply for the bereavement fund if I was claiming benefits as a single parent and living separately but still married, many thanks 

marcia_

graham8457 said:

Thank you for your reply, could I still apply for the bereavement fund if I was claiming benefits as a single parent and living separately but still married, many thanks 

 As stated above i was wrong and you can not claim it as you are out of time.

HillStreetBlues

Only if the cause of death became know in the last 21 months.
Ideally a person need to claim in the first 3 months as then they will get full payment (lump sum + 18 months of payments) every month they wait after that they lose a months payment. So if a person waits 6 months then would only get lump sum + 15 months of payments.

sheramber

graham8457 said:

Thank you for your reply, could I still apply for the bereavement fund if I was claiming benefits as a single parent and living separately but still married, many thanks 

You are  out of time to claim for support as a married couple.

To claim as an unmarried partner you need to have been living together so you  would  not be eligible as you were not living together.

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can claim now.

saxobird

Hi. Trying to ask a question regarding the statement that says bereavement payments for those “with or without” children. 

All the responses seem to say that you must be in receipt of child benefit, so I’m confused. Can anyone help please?

marcia_

saxobird said:

Hi. Trying to ask a question regarding the statement that says bereavement payments for those “with or without” children. 

All the responses seem to say that you must be in receipt of child benefit, so I’m confused. Can anyone help please?

https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment