Widows benefits

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A relative's disabled husband is terminally ill. She works part-time in a low paid job. Does anyone know if widows receive any benefits if their husband has not been able to work for many years?

Without knowing their full circumstances it is hard to give a definite answer.

Here is some general information about Bereavement Support Payments -
www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment

Using one of these two benefit calculators would give a better answer -
www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefits-Calculator-redirect
www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/