Bereavement Allowance is a weekly benefit. It is paid for up to 52 weeks if your husband or wife (or from 21 December 2005, your civil partner) has died. You must be over age 45 but under pension age when your husband, wife or civil partner dies. It is based on your late spouse's national insurance contributions, but it can also be paid if he or she died as a result of an industrial accident or certain industrial disease. You cannot claim Bereavement Allowance if you are claiming Widowed Parent's Allowance.
You can claim on a Bereavement Benefits form BB1 from a Jobcentre Plus office or you can get a downloadable form from the Jobcentre Plus website (see below for link).
Information on other websites
Jobcentre Plus
Government information and claim details for Bereavement Allowance
Adviceguide
Information from Citizen's Advice about bereavement and benefits
Hertfordshire County Council
Detailed information about Bereavement Benefits.
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Date Reviewed:
26 January 2009
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