If all or part of the bereavement payment is to be paid as a lump-sum, the amount of that lump-sum can be calculated using the equation below:
Bereavement Payment = (98 - D) x (OE - NE)
The elements of this equation are explained in the table below.
|
Element |
Represents |
|
98 |
The maximum number of days in the bereavement period. |
If a person has lodged a claim for [glossary:service pension:245] or [glossary:income support supplement:118] and dies before that claim can be determined, a [glossary:bereavement payment:561] is payable in respect of that person if he or she was eligible for the pension immediately before he or she died.
This section outlines the requirements for a claim for funeral benefit.
There is no requirement to lodge a claim for an automatic grant of funeral benefit.
A claim must be lodged for all other funeral benefits.
Last amended 22 December 2010
The following rules apply when a person's pension has been cancelled due to loss of eligibility or [glossary:payability:386], or when a person's pension has been suspended or limited to recover an overpayment.
The table below indicates the conditions under which a [glossary:bereavement payment:561] cannot be made in respect of a person or [glossary:dependent child:379].
Last updated: 27 February 2025
Section 53L VEA - Survivors reassessed rate less than rate of couple
Section 53K VEA - Survivors reassessed rate equal or greater than rate of couple
Section 53J VEA - Authority to pay bereavement payment in respect of social security recipient
Section 98A VEA - Authority to pay disability pension bereavement payment
Last updated: 26 May 2008
This topic details the policy of processing pensioner initiated reviews (PIR) during the [glossary:bereavement period:417].
Determining Effective Dates for Variations and Terminations
