Post by Banker on Jun 5, 2012 6:30:50 GMT 7
Bereavement Allowance is a short-term income-support payment we pay to recently widowed people to help them adjust after the death of their partner.
Bereavement Allowance
If you are recently widowed you may be entitled to Bereavement Allowance. It is a short-term income support payment to help you adjust following the death of your partner.
Find out more by reading the Information you need to know about your claim for Bereavement Allowance booklet.
You can also download the Needing help after someone has died? booklet.
Quick links
Claim for Bereavement Allowance
Visit your nearest DHS Service Centre
Bereavement Allowance is a payment paid for up to 14 weeks after the death of your partner, to assist you with adjusting to your changed financial circumstances, such as settling financial affairs and arranging ongoing financial support.
You can receive Bereavement Allowance if:
your partner has died and
you have not re-partnered and
your income and assets are below a certain amount and
you meet Australian residency requirements and
you lodge your claim within four weeks to be paid from the date your partner died, or you lodge your claim within 14 weeks to be paid from the date you claim, unless you were pregnant when your partner died.
If you were pregnant when your partner died, you can receive Bereavement Allowance for the duration of the pregnancy.
If eligible, you may also receive Rent Assistance and/or Remote Area Allowance.
You cannot get Bereavement Allowance if you are already receiving another type of income support payment. However, if you are receiving another payment, it may be better for you to transfer to Bereavement Allowance during the 14 week period.
For more information please click the link.
www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/bereavement-allowance?utm_id=7
Bereavement Allowance
If you are recently widowed you may be entitled to Bereavement Allowance. It is a short-term income support payment to help you adjust following the death of your partner.
Find out more by reading the Information you need to know about your claim for Bereavement Allowance booklet.
You can also download the Needing help after someone has died? booklet.
Quick links
Claim for Bereavement Allowance
Visit your nearest DHS Service Centre
Bereavement Allowance is a payment paid for up to 14 weeks after the death of your partner, to assist you with adjusting to your changed financial circumstances, such as settling financial affairs and arranging ongoing financial support.
You can receive Bereavement Allowance if:
your partner has died and
you have not re-partnered and
your income and assets are below a certain amount and
you meet Australian residency requirements and
you lodge your claim within four weeks to be paid from the date your partner died, or you lodge your claim within 14 weeks to be paid from the date you claim, unless you were pregnant when your partner died.
If you were pregnant when your partner died, you can receive Bereavement Allowance for the duration of the pregnancy.
If eligible, you may also receive Rent Assistance and/or Remote Area Allowance.
You cannot get Bereavement Allowance if you are already receiving another type of income support payment. However, if you are receiving another payment, it may be better for you to transfer to Bereavement Allowance during the 14 week period.
For more information please click the link.
www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/bereavement-allowance?utm_id=7
