Annex A: Glossary of Pension Provision Bereavement benefits Bereavement Allowance
24.A weekly benefit payable to widows and widowers aged 45 or over without dependent children.  Payable for 52 weeks following the date of widowhood.  The weekly rate of Bereavement Allowance payable to a widow or widower aged between 45 and 54 is related to their age at the date of entitlement.