Bereavement payment
You may be entitled to a tax-free lump
sum bereavement payment of £2,000, but
only if your spouse or civil partner paid I
contributions and either you were under
tate Pension age when they died or if
they were not entitled to a ategory
tate Pension when they died. If you have
dependent children, you may also be
entitled to Widowed Parent’s llowance.