questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing discretionary payments for bereavement support.
answerText: No assessment has been made, however, the Department already has a wide range of financial support available to those affected by bereavement.Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is a contributory benefit intended to help working age people with the immediat...
heading: Bereavement Support Payment