We're saddened this morning to hear of the death of the inimitable Frank Field.
Bereaved children and their parents couldn't have hoped for a better champion as he and the Work & Pensions Committee 'took up the cudgels' on their behalf.
Thank you🙏
committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

Thank you to Darren Henry MP #ServingBroxtowe Chris Elmore MP Jim Shannon MP Justin Madders MP Kevin Hollinrake MP for progressing this important bill supporting widowed parents and bereaved babies - a huge step forward 🙏

WAY Widowed and Young

As the #DayOfReflection draws to a close, there is still time to pause, reflect and remember those who have died, those whose influence lives on in us, and those who support us living through grief🕯️

Bereaved cohabiting parents who lost their partner between 9 Apr 2001 and 8 Feb 2023 may be eligible for backdated Widowed Parent's Allowance or Bereavement Support Payment

Today is the last day to claim

More information: gov.uk/government/new…

Panorama 8pm this evening and on iPlayer - please take care when watching.
Thank you to everyone involved. We all hope this #SUDCAwareness makes a difference. See how you can help and find information and support at sudc.org.uk⭐️

FINAL PUSH
Pls share to reach the 000s parents still to claim these potentially life-changing benefits for their grieving children
Martin Lewis Kathryn Mannix The Griefcast NAFD UK SAIF Steve Webb Co-op Funeralcare

📢URGENT DEADLINE APPROACHING

Time running out for cohabiting parents to claim back payments of bereavement benefits. Claims MUST be Department for Work and Pensions by 8 Feb to get amount owing. Please retweet to help find the 000s of families still to claim.
WAY Widowed and Young
childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/cohabiting

Our friends at 5 Minutes On have made a short (5 minute!) pod on our story on widowed parents and benefit support WAY Widowed and Young⁩ ⁦ChildhoodBereavement⁩ 12,000 people risk missing estimated £175m in benefit payments… new claims MUST be in by Thurs 8/2/24 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

More details on who can claim their share of the £175m backpayments waiting for unmarried parents whose partner died before 9 February 2023 with Alison Penny of ChildhoodBereavement on BBC Money Box noon BBC Radio 4

Tune in to BBC Money Box 12pm Sat / 9pm Sun on the urgent campaign to find bereaved families entitled to time-limited benefits WAY Widowed and Young

Eligibility info:
childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/cohabiting

PLEASE SHARE with anyone who might be eligible - before 8 Feb deadline

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Bereaved partners face deadline for claiming financial support for children - really important, this for some people - pls share ! ⁦BBC Money Box⁩ ⁦Dan Whitworth⁩ ⁦Paul Lewis⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

📢 SURVEY NOW OPEN - PLEASE SHARE
Are you a #BereavementSupport service with experience in supporting ethnically diverse communities in England? We would love to hear from you - please tell us more in this short form: shorturl.at/pMWX1
@CAPCBristol Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research CSI Palliative Care

So grateful to Christine Jardine 🔶 for being such a champion for bereaved children UK House of Commons

This is a great commitment and we look forward to hearing more ...

URGENT & IMPORTANT PLS WIDELY SHARE
If u lost ur partner after 2001 & were unmarried, cohabiting parents, u could be due up to £40,000 backdated bereavement support. The 1yr window to claim slams shut 8 Feb (forms must be IN by then)

Pls check. Full info moneysavingexpert.com/tips/2024/01/2…

Congratulations to Jenna and our friends at the #FireflyProject - runners-up in the Big Change #BigEdChallenge for their crucial work to open up conversations in schools about coping with grief 👏👏👏

We are proud to be standing with so many organisations calling for a better tomorrow for all children and young people.

#ChildrenAtTheTable