What is Widowed Parent's Allowance?
Widowed Parent's Allowance is a weekly benefit for widows, widowers, or surviving civil partners, who were bereaved before 6 April 2017, and have a dependent child or are pregnant. There is no time limit for claiming Widowed Parent's Allowance after the death of your spouse or civil partner, if you meet the conditions of entitlement.
If your husband, wife or civil partner died on or after 6 April 2017 you may be able to claim Bereavement Support Payment instead.
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Age rules: You must have been under state pension age when your partner died
Type of benefit: Non means tested
Taxable: Yes
Administered by: JobCentre Plus
Updated: March 2018