HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 c339W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number of men who will be eligible for bereavement benefit when the relevant provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 are implemented. [116882]

Angela Eagle

The information is in the table.

Number of men who will be eligible for each of the bereavement benefits in the first year of implementation
Number
Bereavement Payment 15,000
Widowed Parent's Allowance 25,000
Bereavement Allowance 10,000

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures provided by the Government Actuary's Department.
  2. 2. Rounded to nearest 5,000 for each benefit.

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