X has 2 adult kids, 1 grandchild and a partner of 20 years. X dies leaving enough to pay for a funeral and around £5k leftover. They didnt make a formal will, just expressed that the 4 people above should be beneficiaries but not specifying amounts/split.
Kid A is the oldest, a single parent with their own home and a good job. The grandchild is theirs.
Kid B is younger, in a minimum wage job and they don't own any property or have kids.
Partner is retirement age without their own property, not entitled to anything officially as they didnt live with X.
What is a fair way to split the £5k? £2k each for the kids and £1k for the partner has been suggested plus a few hundred that's also left for the grandchild. Or should it be a 3 way split?