But now she has been denied £10,000 in bereavement benefits by the government - because they weren't married. Cassie is among thousands of unmarried men and women each year who lose a partner, with no bereavement payment. After defeats in the Supreme Court since 2018, ministers promised almost a year ago to extend Bereavement Support Payment to unmarried couples with children. “He hadn’t seen a doctor for years.”Cassie then applied for Bereavement Support Payment, which is worth up to £3,500, plus £350 a month for 18 months. But because she was married, the bereavement benefits were in her account within two weeks.

Source: Daily Mirror May 22, 2021 09:01 UTC