Benefits Checked 2026-08-11

Bereavement Support Payment

Higher: £3,500 lump sum + £350/mo × 18 · Standard: £2,500 + £100/mo × 18

lump sum + monthly · valid 2017-04-06 → until changed

What is the Bereavement Support Payment right now?

The current figure is Higher: £3,500 lump sum + £350/mo × 18 · Standard: £2,500 + £100/mo × 18 (lump sum + monthly), effective from 2017-04-06 to until changed, according to DWP. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Never uprated — unchanged since April 2017 introduction. Higher rate for those with children or pregnant.

Official source	DWP
Valid from	2017-04-06
Valid to	until changed
Last checked	2026-08-11
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

Previous values
Unchanged since 2017-04-06

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