Policy

Last amended: 7 January 2014

This section explains what is included in a bereavement payment and the different types of bereavement payments. It also covers payment arrangements in a number of circumstances that may affect how a bereavement payment is paid.

Last amended: 17 April 2012

Definition of indigent circumstances

There are two definitions of [glossary:indigent circumstances:443] depending on whether the deceased was a [glossary:veteran:424] with a [glossary:partner:370], or either a single veteran or dependant of a deceased veteran/member. The table below illustrates the different definitions.