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Unmarried bereavement allowance

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silverlining48 Sat 11-Feb-23 12:28:23

Just heard on the radio that this grant can be applied for in the case of an unmarried partner who has died. backdated to 2018, applications to .gov bereavement.

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NotSpaghetti Sat 11-Feb-23 13:55:10

How interesting! Never heard of this.

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silverlining48 Sat 11-Feb-23 14:35:41

Its just been announced this morning ( Today programme r4) and its being backdated. Applications online. Thought it might help fir us all to know. They mentioned £10,000.

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LOUISA1523 Sat 11-Feb-23 15:45:06

My friend is going to apply....her partner died in 2021 ...
It will make a great difference financially for her

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silverlining48 Sat 11-Feb-23 15:47:56

That’s good am glad I mentioned it.

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growstuff Sat 11-Feb-23 16:03:38

NotSpaghetti

How interesting! Never heard of this.

I think it's only for people whose partner was under state pension age when he/she died and died because of an accident at work or a disease caused by work (could be wrong), so not many people will be eligible anyway.

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LOUISA1523 Sat 11-Feb-23 21:05:47

My friends parter died at 49 not in work....from a heart attack at home....she's left with a 12 and 14 year old so think she will be eligible

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growstuff Sat 11-Feb-23 21:12:31

LOUISA1523

My friends parter died at 49 not in work....from a heart attack at home....she's left with a 12 and 14 year old so think she will be eligible

Sorry, you're right. I misread the eligibility criteria:

www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/eligibility

Assuming that your friend's partner paid NICs, the death doesn't have to have been caused by an accident at or disease caused by work.

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