Married couples and those in civil partnership can claim £9,800 through Bereavement Support Payment if their partner dies Bereaved unmarried parents are still being denied thousands of pounds of vital support, a year after a landmark High Court ruling. Married couples and those in civil partnership can claim £9,800 through Bereavement Support Payment if their partner dies — a £3,500 initial lump sum plus 18 monthly payments of £350. A judge ruled the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was breaching human rights by not giving help to children of unmarried parents — but the Government is yet to act. RELATED ARTICLES