Submitted on Friday 27th February 2026
Rejected on Monday 30th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reform Bereavement Payments to support children of divorced parents
I petition the government to update the Bereavement Support Payment criteria. The current system fails children whose parents are divorced, as the benefit is tied to the spouse.
We propose a separate, automatic payment for surviving children to ensure they receive the financial security they deserve following the loss of a parent, independent of the surviving spouse's status.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757803
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