Bereavement Payment

 

I seem to get the impression that I might be able to claim some sort of bereavement payment for the loss of Celia.

A few points :-

1. There is a very complicated form to fill in.

2. There is no on-line form.

3. I also need my birth certificate to claim.

So I just wonder how many people give up and don't claim.

Compare this with the Senior Railcard, that I bought a few months ago. They assessed my age using my passport or driving licence number and did it all quickly and efficiently.

Couldn't we have that for the Bereavement Payment?

Or would a simple system mean that it would put quite a few Civil Servants out of a job.