Regulation 3 Rate of bereavement support paymentC1
Northern Ireland
The higher rate of bereavement support payment is £350 for each monthly recurrence of the day of the month on which the person's F1spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner died during the period for which bereavement support payment is payable (see regulation 2).
Where the person claims bereavement support payment 12 months or less after—
the date their spouse or civil partner died;
in the case of a claim in respect of their cohabiting partner who died on or after 30th August 2018 and before the RO commencement day, the RO commencement day;
in the case of a claim in respect of their cohabiting partner who died on or after the RO commencement day, the date their cohabiting partner died,
the higher rate of bereavement support payment is £3,500 for the first month of the period for which bereavement support payment is payable.
Any higher rate mentioned in paragraph (2) is in addition to any higher rate mentioned in paragraph (1).
The standard rate of bereavement support payment is £100 for each monthly recurrence of the day of the month on which the person's spouse or civil partner died during the period for which bereavement support payment is payable.
Where the person claims bereavement support payment 12 months or less after the date their spouse or civil partner died, the standard rate of bereavement support payment is £2,500 for the first month of the period for which bereavement support payment is payable.
Any standard rate mentioned in paragraph (5) is in addition to any standard rate mentioned in paragraph (4).
Where a person's spouse or civil partner died on the 31st day of a month, the monthly recurrence of the day of death is to be treated for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (4) as falling on the last day of the month F3(the same applies where a cohabiting partner dies for the purposes of paragraph (1)).
Where a person's F4spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner died on the 29th or 30th day of a month, the monthly recurrence of the day of death in February is to be treated for those purposes as falling on the last day of February.
In this regulation, “the RO commencement day” has the meaning given in regulation 2(13).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (retrospective to 29.9.2019) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 9(3)(a) (with art. 2)
- F2
Reg. 3(2) substituted (retrospective to 29.9.2019) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 9(3)(b) (with art. 2)
- F3
Words in reg. 3(7) inserted (retrospective to 29.9.2019) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 9(3)(c) (with art. 2)
- F4
Words in reg. 3(8) substituted (retrospective to 29.9.2019) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 9(3)(a) (with art. 2)
- F5
Reg. 3(9) inserted (retrospective to 29.9.2019) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 9(3)(d) (with art. 2)
Modifications
- C1
Reg. 3 sums confirmed (6.4.2020) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/40), arts. 1(1)(c), 20
- C2
Reg. 3(1): sum comfirmed (12.4.2021) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(a)
- C3
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (11.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), art. 1(1)(c), reg. 20(a)
- C4
Reg. 3(1)-(5): sum confirmed (28.9.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/231), arts. 1, 19(a)-(d)
- C5
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 19(a)
- C6
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (10.4.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(a)
- C7
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 19(a)
- C8
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 18(a)
- C9
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (8.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(a)
- C10
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (7.4.2025) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(a)
- C11
Reg. 3(1): sum confirmed (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(a)
- C12
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 19(b)
- C13
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (10.4.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(b)
- C14
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 19(b)
- C15
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 18(b)
- C16
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (8.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(b)
- C17
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (7.4.2025) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(b)
- C18
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(b)
- C19
Reg. 3(2): sum comfirmed (12.4.2021) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(b)
- C20
Reg. 3(2): sum confirmed (11.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), art. 1(1)(c), reg. 20(b)
- C21
Reg. 3(3): sum confirmed (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 19(d)
- C22
Reg. 3(3): sum confirmed (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 19(c)
- C23
Reg. 3(4): sum comfirmed (12.4.2021) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(c)
- C24
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (11.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), art. 1(1)(c), reg. 20(c)
- C25
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 19(c)
- C26
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (10.4.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(c)
- C27
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 18(c)
- C28
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (8.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(c)
- C29
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (7.4.2025) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(c)
- C30
Reg. 3(4): sum confirmed (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(c)
- C31
Reg. 3(5): sum comfirmed (12.4.2021) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(d)
- C32
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (11.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), art. 1(1)(c), reg. 20(d)
- C33
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 19(d)
- C34
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (10.4.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), arts. 1(1)(c), 20(d)
- C35
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 18(d)
- C36
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (8.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(d)
- C37
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (7.4.2025) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(d)
- C38
Reg. 3(5): sum confirmed (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 19(d)