Jobcentre Plus administer the non means tested Bereavement Support Payment You may qualify if your spouse or civil partner died on the 6th of April , or any time since that date, if either:. There are some Bereavement Support Payment conditions and age rules for the claimant. When your partner died, to qualify you must have been:. Note : Divorced, or dissolved, partnerships do not qualify. Ineligibility also applies to those living with another person on the date of the death.
Serving time inside a prison does not meet Bereavement Support Payment eligibility criteria. Entitlement for financial help may also be available for people bereaved before the 6th of April In this case you might qualify for:. The new Bereavement Support Payment comprises two separate rates. You may be eligible to receive Bereavement Allowance for up to 14 weeks after the death of your partner.
This payment may be received instead of your usual income support payment. To be eligible to receive Bereavement Allowance, you must meet an income and assets test. Bereavement Payment is usually paid as a lump sum.
You may be eligible to receive Bereavement Payment if you are receiving Carer Payment and the person you were caring for dies. Other eligibility criteria also apply. Women born on or before 1 July with no recent workforce experience may be eligible to receive a fortnightly Widow Allowance if they become widowed, divorced or separated after age You must meet an income and assets test as well as residency requirements.
Phone Centrelink on 13 23 00 for information about the Bereavement Payment and the Bereavement Allowance. For further information about Bereavement Payment please contact Centrelink on 13 or visit the Bereavement Payment section of the Human Services website. Last updated: 7 November - am. About the Department. Bereavement payment Purpose of Payment To assist with settling financial affairs associated with expenses incurred by the deceased prior to death.
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