United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 6485
Bereavement Support Payment
Introduced
28 October 2019
Last action
1 November 2019 · Answer
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Answered
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1 November 2019
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that cohabiting couples with children can apply for bereavement support payments.
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Timeline
28 October 2019
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that cohabiting couples with children can apply for bereavement support payments.
Source: Commons
1 November 2019
Answer
Primary legislation provides that Bereavement Support Payment can only be paid to, and for the benefit of, a surviving spouse or civil partner. The Department is ensuring that Bereavement Support Payment is being paid in accordance with that law, as it is...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2019-10-28/6485
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1166808
- uk · wq-1166808 · source updated 1 November 2019