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Finance Act 2015

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5.The Department for Work and Pensions intend that the Bereavement Support Payment will replace the current Bereavement Allowance, Bereavement Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance for bereaved people who lose their spouse or civil partner from the commencement date.

6.The Department for Work and Pensions are responsible for the Bereavement Support Payment, which was introduced in part 5 of the Pensions Act 2014.

7.The Department for Work and Pensions will announce the commencement date and amount of the Bereavement Support Payments prior to commencement.

8.There will be no change to the tax status of any bereavement benefits already in payment at the date of this change.

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