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Closed petition Extend Bereavement Support Payments to unmarried couples who cohabit
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I believe in the modern society we live in there should be the same bereavement payment entitlement for unmarried couples as there are married couples.
I lost my partner who had lived with me for nearly three years in July 2020. I am still not in a good place mentally but I had to go back to work as I had no other choice. Whilst I was off work for 2 months I was only receiving statutory sick pay and was in a difficult situation financially.
The total number of cohabiting couples has increased from around 1.5 million in 1996 to around 3.5 million in 2020. Support for bereaved partners should reflect this.
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