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Written question asked by James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2026. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Bereavement Support Payment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided in Bereavement Support Payments in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Department provided £208m in Bereavement Support Payments during financial year 2024/25 (the latest year for which figures are currently available). Full figures are available in the outturn & forecast tables, found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121583
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Bereavement support payment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk