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<p>The latest available information is given below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Widowed
Parents Allowance recipients with dependants by Quarter, Feb 15 to Aug 18</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>WPA
with dependants</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Feb-15</strong></p></td><td><p>44,949</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>May-15</strong></p></td><td><p>45,589</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Aug-15</strong></p></td><td><p>43,667</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Nov-15</strong></p></td><td><p>43,206</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Feb-16</strong></p></td><td><p>44,350</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>May-16</strong></p></td><td><p>45,411</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Aug-16</strong></p></td><td><p>44,767</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Nov-16</strong></p></td><td><p>42,554</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Feb-17</strong></p></td><td><p>43,884</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>May-17</strong></p></td><td><p>44,138</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Aug-17</strong></p></td><td><p>39,164</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Nov-17</strong></p></td><td><p>38,751</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Feb-18</strong></p></td><td><p>38,158</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Aug-18</strong></p></td><td><p>34,254</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Department for Work and Pensions</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:
</strong></p><ol><li>Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table
to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure
control applied.</li><li><strong>Widowed Parents Allowance</strong>: Weekly benefit
payable to widowed parents. A widow/widower may be entitled to this if his/her late
spouse/civil partner had paid enough NIC and the widow/widower is receiving Child
Benefit or can be treated as entitled to Child Benefit,or the late spouse/civil partner
was receiving child benefit, or expecting her husband's/civil partner's baby (pregnant
from fertility treatment).</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><strong>Bereavement Support Payment claims in payment by rate of BSP
and month, April 2017 to September 2018</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Rate of BSP</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>Standard Rate</p></td><td><p>Higher
Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p>2,240</p></td><td><p>1,880</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5,120</p></td><td><p>4,210</p></td><td><p>910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-17</strong></p></td><td><p>7,850</p></td><td><p>6,470</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-17</strong></p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td><td><p>8,800</p></td><td><p>1,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-17</strong></p></td><td><p>13,500</p></td><td><p>11,120</p></td><td><p>2,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-17</strong></p></td><td><p>16,270</p></td><td><p>13,430</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-17</strong></p></td><td><p>19,270</p></td><td><p>15,940</p></td><td><p>3,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-17</strong></p></td><td><p>22,250</p></td><td><p>18,450</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-17</strong></p></td><td><p>25,440</p></td><td><p>21,160</p></td><td><p>4,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-18</strong></p></td><td><p>28,870</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>4,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-18</strong></p></td><td><p>31,860</p></td><td><p>26,520</p></td><td><p>5,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td><td><p>34,970</p></td><td><p>29,120</p></td><td><p>5,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p>37,940</p></td><td><p>31,650</p></td><td><p>6,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-18</strong></p></td><td><p>40,960</p></td><td><p>34,030</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-18</strong></p></td><td><p>43,860</p></td><td><p>36,410</p></td><td><p>7,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-18</strong></p></td><td><p>46,870</p></td><td><p>38,900</p></td><td><p>7,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-18</strong></p></td><td><p>49,870</p></td><td><p>41,390</p></td><td><p>8,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-18</strong></p></td><td><p>52,730</p></td><td><p>43,740</p></td><td><p>8,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source:</strong>
Clerical administrative data</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><strong>Rate
of BSP:</strong> There are two rates at which BSP can be paid: higher or standard.
Claimants who are entitled to Child Benefit or who were pregnant when their husband,
wife or civil partner died will get the higher rate. All other claimants will get
the standard rate.</li><li><strong>Month:</strong> These figures represent the situation
at a specific point in time, which is on the last day of the reporting month. Monthly
claims in payment figures include backdated payments.</li></ol><p> </p><p>Forecasted
figures broken down to the level requested are not readily available, and to provide
them would incur disproportionate costs. However, the figures available at a broader
level are presented below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Caseload information by Bereavement
benefits</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Bereavement related
benefits caseload</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19 Forecast (in thousands)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20
Forecast (in thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bereavement Allowance
(previously widow's Pension)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>103 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>98
</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which working age</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of
which pensioners</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bereavement Support Payment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>49
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which higher
rate</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which lower rate</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bereavement
benefits & Widow's benefits</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43
</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Caseload figures
represent an average over the full financial year; caseloads for benefits which commenced
or ended during a financial year still reflect an average over the full year.</li><li>Numbers
for the years 2018/19 and 2019/20 are forecasts, and as such are liable to change.</li><li>Figures
are rounded to the nearest thousand.</li><li>‘-‘ Denotes nil or negligible.</li><li>‘.’
Denotes not available.</li></ol>
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