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<p>The rate of Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis as
part of the annual uprating process. Following this year’s review, Bereavement Support
Payment will stay at the current rate. This means that claimants on the standard rate
will continue to receive a first payment of £2,500 and 18 monthly payments of £100,
and those on the higher rate will receive £3,500 followed by 18 monthly payments of
£350.</p><p>Bereavement Support Payment is intended to provide working people with
short-term financial support following the death of a spouse or civil partner, to
help towards the additional costs associated with a death. It is not means-tested
unlike income replacement benefits such as Universal Credit, which we are increasing
in line with inflation to protect the least well-off. Families needing extra financial
support are protected by this welfare safety net.</p>
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