Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Make children eligible for Bereavement Support Payment after death of a parent
Open for signatures
54 signatures
What the petition asks
Review Bereavement Support Payment so children who lose a legal parent are not left without help. Bereaved children should be supported in their own right regardless of their parents’ relationship status or who the deceased lived with.
My partner died suddenly under tragic circumstances. Although we were in a loving, committed relationship, because we did not live together neither I nor our children received bereavement support payment. My partner contributed substantially to their upbringing. Upon his death this financial contribution vanished. Our experience shows why bereavement support must focus on children, so no family faces financial hardship alongside such a devastating loss.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
24 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.