Widowed Parent's Allowance is a benefit under the United Kingdom Social Security system.
It replaced Widowed Mother's Allowance in 2001 as part of the process of removing sex discrimination from the Social Security system.
It is not available if the partners were divorced at the time of death, if the claimant is in prison, if they remarry or are cohabitating with another person by means of living together as a married couple.
[1] The Department for Work and Pensions estimated that in 2016 the government expects to pay £590m a year to bereaved couples and families.
For deaths after 6 April 2017, Widowed Parent's Allowance was replaced by Bereavement Support Payment.