I received the £3500 lump sum + £350 x 18 month instalments of widow's bereavement payment from the DWP and someone on MN told me I was profiting off my partner's death even though this is a lot less than he would earn for the next 40 years of his working life. I got the higher amount due to being pregnant at the time.
What else am I supposed to do? Not have paid my mortgage and refuse the money... on principle? He would want me to claim it.
Can never tell if someone is genuinely scandalised or just a deliberate ne'er do well on MN these days