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The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3349", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Buscombe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Buscombe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL11306"} , {"_value" : "HL11308"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-14T17:26:29.33Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bereavement Benefits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families which children in full-time education, with a deceased parent, received bereavement benefit payments in the tax years (1) 2016\u201317, and (2) 2017\u201318.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Altmann"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Altmann"} ], "uin" : "HL11307"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002467", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002467/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3349", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Buscombe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Buscombe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL11306"} , {"_value" : "HL11307"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-14T17:26:29.36Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bereavement Benefits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families with children in full-time education, with a deceased parent, they estimate will receive bereavement benefit payments in the tax years (1) 2018\u201319, (2) 2019\u201320, (3) 2020\u201321, and (4) 2021\u201322.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Altmann"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Altmann"} ], "uin" : "HL11308"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064176", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064176/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The latest available information is given below.<\/p>
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Widowed Parents Allowance recipients with dependants by Quarter, Feb 15 to Aug 18<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> WPA with dependants<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 44,949<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 45,589<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 43,667<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 43,206<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 44,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 45,411<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 44,767<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 42,554<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 43,884<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 44,138<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 39,164<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 38,751<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 38,158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 34,254<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source:<\/strong> Department for Work and Pensions<\/p> <\/p> Notes: <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Bereavement Support Payment claims in payment by rate of BSP and month, April 2017 to September 2018<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Rate of BSP<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Standard Rate<\/p><\/td> Higher Rate<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,240<\/p><\/td> 1,880<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5,120<\/p><\/td> 4,210<\/p><\/td> 910<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7,850<\/p><\/td> 6,470<\/p><\/td> 1,390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10,700<\/p><\/td> 8,800<\/p><\/td> 1,910<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13,500<\/p><\/td> 11,120<\/p><\/td> 2,370<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16,270<\/p><\/td> 13,430<\/p><\/td> 2,840<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 19,270<\/p><\/td> 15,940<\/p><\/td> 3,330<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 22,250<\/p><\/td> 18,450<\/p><\/td> 3,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 25,440<\/p><\/td> 21,160<\/p><\/td> 4,280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 28,870<\/p><\/td> 24,000<\/p><\/td> 4,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31,860<\/p><\/td> 26,520<\/p><\/td> 5,340<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 34,970<\/p><\/td> 29,120<\/p><\/td> 5,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 37,940<\/p><\/td> 31,650<\/p><\/td> 6,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 40,960<\/p><\/td> 34,030<\/p><\/td> 6,930<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 43,860<\/p><\/td> 36,410<\/p><\/td> 7,450<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 46,870<\/p><\/td> 38,900<\/p><\/td> 7,970<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 49,870<\/p><\/td> 41,390<\/p><\/td> 8,480<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 52,730<\/p><\/td> 43,740<\/p><\/td> 8,990<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source:<\/strong> Clerical administrative data<\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/strong><\/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> Caseload information by Bereavement benefits<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Bereavement related benefits caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018/19 Forecast (in thousands)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2019/20 Forecast (in thousands)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Allowance (previously widow's Pension)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 103 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 98 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> of which working age<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td><\/tr> of which pensioners<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Support Payment<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 49 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 55 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> of which higher rate<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> of which lower rate<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement benefits & Widow's benefits<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 54 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 43 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes:<\/p> The \u2018What to do when someone dies\u2019 section of the GOV.UK website provides a step-by-step interactive website guide on what to do after a death, including how to manage financial issues. This guide covers the financial support available to help with paying for a funeral and how to check entitlement to bereavement benefits. The guide also contains a link to benefits calculators to work out entitlement to other state benefits based on individual household circumstances.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government where there is a publicly available list of state benefits and other financial support available to bereaved families.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922965/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables are published by the department after each fiscal event and contain outturn and forecast expenditure for all Bereavement Related Benefits including Widow\u2019s Pension (WP), Widowed Mother\u2019s Allowance (WMA), Bereavement Allowance (BA), Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance (WPA) and Bereavement Support Payment (BSP). Table 1 shows expenditure on Bereavement Related Benefits for the requested years from the latest release of these tables published after Spring Statement 2018. Table 2 shows forecast expenditure on Bereavement Support Payments, also from the same source.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1: Outturn Expenditure, £m 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Related Benefits<\/p><\/td> 629<\/p><\/td> 607<\/p><\/td> 601<\/p><\/td> 576<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 2: Forecast Expenditure, £m, 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Support Payment<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 206<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> The department publishes caseload information on Bereavement Benefits and Widow\u2019s Benefits recipients on on-line via Stat Xplore. These can be broken down by benefit type to show which claims have dependent children. Table 3 below shows caseload data from November of the requested years from Stat Xplore. The caseload is the number of claims in payment during the month in question.<\/p> <\/p> Table 3: Caseload<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Nov-13<\/p><\/td> Nov-14<\/p><\/td> Nov-15<\/p><\/td> Nov-16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload<\/p><\/td> WMA or WPA with dependent children<\/p><\/td> 46,300<\/p><\/td> 45,300<\/p><\/td> 44,200<\/p><\/td> 43,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> WP, BA or WMA/WPA without dependent children<\/p><\/td> 50,100<\/p><\/td> 47,700<\/p><\/td> 46,200<\/p><\/td> 45,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The forecast volume of claimants for Bereavement Support Payment, broken down by whether the claim is Standard Rate or Higher Rate is shown in Table 4. Claimants with dependent children and entitled to Child Benefit, or who were pregnant, when their husband, wife or civil partner died will get the higher rate. These forecasts are consistent with the caseload forecasts published in the Spring Statement 2018 Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables, and represent average caseloads over the full financial year.<\/p> <\/p> Table 4: Bereavement Support Payment Forecast Caseload<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload - Standard Rate<\/p><\/td> 19,000<\/p><\/td> 49,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td> 54,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload - Higher Rate<\/p><\/td> 3,000<\/p><\/td> 8,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was paid in Bereavement Benefits in (1) 2013\u20132014, (2) 2014\u20132015, (3) 2015\u20132016, and (4) 2016\u20132017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922967/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables are published by the department after each fiscal event and contain outturn and forecast expenditure for all Bereavement Related Benefits including Widow\u2019s Pension (WP), Widowed Mother\u2019s Allowance (WMA), Bereavement Allowance (BA), Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance (WPA) and Bereavement Support Payment (BSP). Table 1 shows expenditure on Bereavement Related Benefits for the requested years from the latest release of these tables published after Spring Statement 2018. Table 2 shows forecast expenditure on Bereavement Support Payments, also from the same source.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1: Outturn Expenditure, £m 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Related Benefits<\/p><\/td> 629<\/p><\/td> 607<\/p><\/td> 601<\/p><\/td> 576<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 2: Forecast Expenditure, £m, 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Support Payment<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 206<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> The department publishes caseload information on Bereavement Benefits and Widow\u2019s Benefits recipients on on-line via Stat Xplore. These can be broken down by benefit type to show which claims have dependent children. Table 3 below shows caseload data from November of the requested years from Stat Xplore. The caseload is the number of claims in payment during the month in question.<\/p> <\/p> Table 3: Caseload<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Nov-13<\/p><\/td> Nov-14<\/p><\/td> Nov-15<\/p><\/td> Nov-16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload<\/p><\/td> WMA or WPA with dependent children<\/p><\/td> 46,300<\/p><\/td> 45,300<\/p><\/td> 44,200<\/p><\/td> 43,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> WP, BA or WMA/WPA without dependent children<\/p><\/td> 50,100<\/p><\/td> 47,700<\/p><\/td> 46,200<\/p><\/td> 45,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The forecast volume of claimants for Bereavement Support Payment, broken down by whether the claim is Standard Rate or Higher Rate is shown in Table 4. Claimants with dependent children and entitled to Child Benefit, or who were pregnant, when their husband, wife or civil partner died will get the higher rate. These forecasts are consistent with the caseload forecasts published in the Spring Statement 2018 Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables, and represent average caseloads over the full financial year.<\/p> <\/p> Table 4: Bereavement Support Payment Forecast Caseload<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload - Standard Rate<\/p><\/td> 19,000<\/p><\/td> 49,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td> 54,000<\/p><\/td> 53,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caseload - Higher Rate<\/p><\/td> 3,000<\/p><\/td> 8,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td> 9,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families with children received either Bereavement Benefit or Bereavement Support Payments in the fiscal years (1) 2013\u20132014, (2) 2014\u20132015, (3) 2015\u20132016, and (4) 2016\u20132017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922969", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922969/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables are published by the department after each fiscal event and contain outturn and forecast expenditure for all Bereavement Related Benefits including Widow\u2019s Pension (WP), Widowed Mother\u2019s Allowance (WMA), Bereavement Allowance (BA), Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance (WPA) and Bereavement Support Payment (BSP). Table 1 shows expenditure on Bereavement Related Benefits for the requested years from the latest release of these tables published after Spring Statement 2018. Table 2 shows forecast expenditure on Bereavement Support Payments, also from the same source.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1: Outturn Expenditure, £m 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Related Benefits<\/p><\/td> 629<\/p><\/td> 607<\/p><\/td> 601<\/p><\/td> 576<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 2: Forecast Expenditure, £m, 2018/19 prices<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bereavement Support Payment<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 206<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> The department publishes caseload information on Bereavement Benefits and Widow\u2019s Benefits recipients on on-line via Stat Xplore. These can be broken down by benefit type to show which claims have dependent children. Table 3 below shows caseload data from November of the requested years from Stat Xplore. The caseload is the number of claims in payment during the month in question.<\/p> <\/p> Table 3: Caseload<\/p>