Not being married or in a civil partnership is usually a bar on claiming Bereavement Benefts.
In response to a test case the government lost, that should be about to change. The government say
'It is our intention to take forward a Remedial Order to remove the incompatibilities from the legislation governing Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment by extending these benefts to cohabitees with children. We intend to lay the Order before the House in due course.'
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