In the United Kingdom, Bereavement Support Payments (also known as bereavement benefits) are paid to the husband/wife or partner of a person who has died in the previous 21 months.
A similar benefit is provided in Malta in accordance to the Widows and Orphans Pension Act of 1927.
The qualifying conditions are as follows: Bereavement Support Payment consists of 2 parts, firstly: Secondly: None of these benefits are payable if the claimant is over state pension age.
A person can move from the standard to the higher rate if they begin receiving Child Benefit after the claim has been made.
After a year, remaining money left from the first payment can affect claims for other means-tested benefits.