Bereavement Payment
What is Bereavement Payment?
If your husband, wife or civil partner has died you may be able to get Bereavement Payment, a one-off, lump-sum payment of £2,000 that is tax-free.
To date, it is estimated that over £7 billion in benefits goes unclaimed every year - much of which should be claimed by Bereavement Payment applicants.
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Who is eligible for Bereavement Payment?
Bereavement Payment is possible if your husband, wife, or civil partner who has died paid enough national insurance contributions. If the death was caused by an industrial accident or an industrial disease, it does not matter whether they paid enough contributions or not.
To see if you qualify for Bereavement Payment, there are some conditions that you need to be aware of: -
- Normally, you must have been below state pension age when your husband, wife or civil partner died,
- If you were over pension age - they must not have been entitled to state retirement pension, based on their own national insurance contributions, when they died.
- You must have been married to your husband or wife or in a registered civil partnership with your partner when they died.
- Until 6 April 2010, pension age was 60 for a woman and 65 for a man. This changed from 6 April 2010 because the age difference between men and women is gradually being equalised and the retirement age for both men and women is gradually being increased.
If you want to check when you will reach state pension age, there is a state pension age calculator on the Directgov website.
- You must claim within twelve months of your spouse or civil partner�s death. If you could not claim within this time because you did not know your spouse or civil partner was dead or it had not been confirmed, it may be possible to make a late claim.
Coping with a death involves many practical issues. This, combined with emotional distress, can be overwhelming.
If you or someone that you know has experienced bereavement, there could be eligibility for a Bereavement Payment. An improved financial situation could provide a practical source of help at a time of great distress.
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Can I claim Bereavement Payment if I am already claiming other benefits?
Yes you can!
You can claim Bereavement Payment in addition to other benefits and allowances.
Whether you are a home-owner or a tenant you can still be eligible for Bereavement Payment as it is a ‘need’ based payment.
To understand your full eligibility you need independent advice and or assessment. For this, you need a dedicated professional to assess your complete circumstances confidentially.
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How much Bereavement Payment can I get?
The amount you are paid is £2,000.00.
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Case study
Forty-seven year-old David lost his wife in a road traffic accident.
Understandably, David was not in the best frame of mind following his bereavement. He made what he described as a “half-hearted attempt” to contact the Department for Work and Pensions. He had found himself stuck in a queue of people and had decided not to pursue any enquiries.
Luckily, David was put in contact with Housing Benefit Helpline. We were able to help him through the claims process for Bereavement Payment and he has now received his payment of �2,000.00
This case study is fictitious, but helps to illustrate just some of the many ways in which Housing Benefit Helpline can help change peoples lives for the better.
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Why does Bereavement Payment go unclaimed?
Many people who could claim Bereavement Payment often do not do so. Some of the reasons many people do not claim Bereavement Payment are as follows:
- People do not realise that they might be entitled to claim. It is accepted that you will be very distracted and upset at such a time so as not to think about financial matters at all.
- You may have been in contact with a health professional. That particular person may be too inexperienced to advise you. Even if things have been explained, were you able to take anything on board?
- Claim forms can be lengthy and complicated. This can lead to a form being completed incorrectly or, in the worst case, not at all.
- A health condition can make it impractical and/or uncomfortable. It can even stop a person from making a claim for Bereavement Payment. If your bereavement was caused by an accident, you may have been involved and injured as a consequence?
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What if I have been refused a Bereavement Payment?
Due to the inefficiencies of certain "officials" it has been known for refusals to be over-turned when the claim has been re-presented in a professional and methodical manner (i.e. by a professional company or consultant).
Many times, the refusal decision is based on an incorrect presentation of certain information by the claimant or by an incorrect assessment from the particular benefits office/r in question.
We have found 40% or more of "refused claims" have a very good chance of being overturned.
Needless to say, this issue is very important.
Full claim acceptance not only over-turns a previous refusal, but it also means you will probably be eligible for back-payments from the point of an initial claim.
This alone could often lead to a considerable back-payment for you.
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How can I find out if I am eligible for Bereavement Payment or if my refusal can be overturned?
This part is very simple!
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What is the difference between using Housing Benefit Helpline or asking the Benefit office directly?
- Which gives a personalised benefits health check
- Up to 40% of rejected claims by the benefit office are found to be incorrect
- Similar to private health care, you will be given personalised time and attention, which is sometimes lacking in government offices
- The FREE Review can be done from the comfort of your own home, and in your own time, and at your own convenience
- We look to advise all applicants in maximising their entitled benefits from several benefit departments
- Professional, Impartial and non biased consultants, will show all available benefits you may be entitled to, and if required help you to claim them
- Housing Benefit Helpline have an Excellent track record for maximising claims, over turning rejected claims and securing back payments.
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Are you getting all the benefits you are entitled to?
Housing Benefit Helpline has a number of consultants who many have over twenty years experience in administering a wide range of benefits and allowances.
We can help secure rightful entitlement to Bereavement Payment as well as other benefits and allowances.
This puts Housing Benefit Helpline in a very strong position with which to help potential claimants just like you.
To see what some of our existing clients feel about our service, read our testimonials.
We can undertake a full assessment of your circumstances for FREE and you can rest assured that we are working independently just for you - and nobody else.
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It only takes a couple of minutes to complete our review form. In so doing, it is essential that the information you provide is as accurate as possible to allow us to gather the full extent of a Bereavement Payment and any other benefits and allowances that may be available to you.
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