PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Reform Bereavement Payments to support children of divorced parents
I petition the government to update the Bereavement Support Payment criteria. The current system fails children whose parents are divorced, as the benefit is tied to the spouse.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
Background
We propose a separate, automatic payment for surviving children to ensure they receive the financial security they deserve following the loss of a parent, independent of the surviving spouse's status.