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• Bereavement and funeral benefits

  Find out about bereavement and funeral benefits. What you can claim depends on your circumstances and what your relationship was to the person who died.

• How to claim bereavement benefits

  Find out how to claim Bereavement Support Payment. For deaths before April 2017, check if you can get Widowed Parents Allowance.

• Parental bereavement leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Your right to take up to 2 weeks off work if your child dies, and how to arrange it with your employer

• Parental bereavement pay - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Find out if you're entitled to parental bereavement pay, and how to arrange it with your employer.

• Parental rights

  Information about parental rights. Check your parental rights at work and read information about parental bereavement leave and pay, what you're entitled to.

• Check your maternity and parental rights

  Check your rights at work as a parent or expecting parent, including leave and pay

• Benefits

  Get advice on benefits, including what you're entitled to and how to claim

• What to do after a death

  Information on registering a death, arranging a funeral, dealing with property and organisations which can provide further help and counselling

• If you're sending the form back late

  If you're late sending back the form you must still fill it in and send it as soon as you can. If you have a good reason the DWP might decide to accept

• Check what benefits you can get

  Get a quick idea of the benefits you can claim, including disability benefits and links to benefit calculators