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Written question asked by Peter Swallow (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Bereavement Support Payment: Uprating

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating bereavement support payments in line with inflation.

Answer

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Minister for Transformation on 13 March 2026 to Question UIN 117672.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23709
Session
2026-27
Related items
Bereavement Support Payment
Friday, 13 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Uprating Bereavement support payment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk