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Widowed Parents Allowance
Widowed Parent’s Allowance (WPA) is being replaced by Bereavement Support Payment.
You can only get WPA if:
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Your husband, wife, or civil partner died before 6 April 2017.
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The cause of their death has just been confirmed.
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You are under State Pension age.
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You get Child Benefit for at least one child, and your partner who died was their parent.
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Your partner paid National Insurance, or died because of a work accident or illness.
You might also get WPA if:
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You were pregnant when your husband died.
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You were pregnant after fertility treatment when your wife or civil partner died.
You cannot get WPA if:
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You were divorced when your partner died.
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You have married again or live with someone like you are marred.
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You were over State Pension age when your partner died (you might get extra State Pension instead).
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You are in prison.