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<p>From 6 April 2017 we replaced the previous suite of bereavement benefits, which
included bereavement allowance, with a single benefit known as Bereavement Support
Payment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked with funeral directors, Registrars
and voluntary groups to ensure that bereaved people are fully informed of the action
to take following a death. Further information about the benefits to which they are
entitled and how to claim them can be found on the government services and information
website at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p>
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