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Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant, any info from the experts?

  • 07-10-2012 3:43pm
    #1
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,077 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks,
    I recently found out about this grant Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
    It is basically a payment for the surviving Spouse/Partner in the event they are a parent.

    Anyways onto the crux of my question.
    If one is a surviving parent.
    If one is in receipt of on of the specified qualifying payments and received the bereavement grant at the time death(implying at least a tacit recognition of a relationship by the Department)

    But whilst they were in a cohabiting relationship with a child and planned to marry, that the partner died prior to civil partnership being available in Ireland.
    Leaving the other partner as sole parent.
    Would one be able to apply for this grant?
    I know its a stretch but to my mind, this grant is for the surviving parent of dependent children.
    Any thoughts folks?

    Edited to clear up some confusion


Comments

  • #2
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    Are you basically saying the couple was still legally married but not living together?


  • #3
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,077 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    Are you basically saying the couple was still legally married but not living together?

    No, they were living together as husband and wife with a child.
    I edited the O.P to hopefully clear up the confusion


  • #4
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    The first thing to do is to apply for the grant,that way you will get an answer from the only people who matter.


  • #5
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    I would apply. It's a lot of money to lose out on.


  • #6
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,077 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Irrelevant


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  • #7
    Equality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭Equality


    Bad news, I'm afraid.

    The bereavement grant is payable to you if you paid for the funeral, (assuming that the deceased had enough PRSI paid during their lifetime). You do not need to be a spouse or civil partner to get the bereavement grant.

    You do not need to be married/a civil partner to get one parent family payment.

    You do need to be married/a civil partner to get the Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner grant. It is not payable to the surviving partner, unless they were married or civil partners.

    I hope that makes sense - the grant is only payable if you have a piece of paper to say you were legally together - married or civil partnership.


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