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Petition · past parliament

Keep the Bereavement benefit as it is, ie until dependent children reach 18.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Theresa May would like to reduce Bereavement Benefit to familes, already suffering trauma and loss, to 18 months. As it currently stands, families receive help until all dependent children reach 18.
The bereavement benefit represents monies ALREADY PAID in National Insurance contributions by the deceased spouse. The Government are essentially stealing that money from bereaved families. Please help to stop this.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Don't steal from grieving children! Stop cuts to Widowed Parent's Allowance.

Timeline

3 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.