Funeral Plans
Bereavement Benefits to extend support to unmarried parents
Some bereaved people will be eligible for backdated payments if their partner died before the law was changed
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Bereavement Benefits is expected to soon ensure cohabiting parents of dependent children who are not married or in a civil partnership are entitled to the same support as those who are married, if one of them should die.
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