Do you work with persons who have become bereaved? If so the DWP has launched a new 'Bereavement Service' which may be of interest to you.
This is designed to offer a quicker and simpler way of notifying the DWP about a death and offer appropriate advice, rather than expecting the bereaved individual to ring around various departments or agencies as at present.
The Service aims to collect all the information the DWP needs to know about the deceased, carry out a quick eligibility check to find out which benefits the surviving relative may be entitled to and takes claims for Bereavement Benefit and Social Fund Funeral Payments over the telephone.
The service can be contacted on 0845 606 0265.
To be held at the Thackray Museum 10.00am - 3.00pm. The topic is "Facing Death in Hard Times".
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