COHABITEES ENTITLEMENT TO BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT

Early day motion 1199, tabled 25 April 2018 by Thelma Walker (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House calls for reform to extend Bereavement Support Payment to people who were cohabiting but were not married or in a civil partnership; considers that the current position is manifestly unfair and ignores the reality of modern day Britain where cohabiting couples account for approximately one in five households; and recognises the damaging effects, both economically and emotionally, that excluding cohabitees from entitlement to Bereavement Support Payment has on the surviving cohabitee and any dependent children.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Scottish National Party 8, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.