Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad
Bereavement benefits
If you’re already getting a bereavement benefit when you move abroad, you’ll still get it - it does not matter where you move to.
You may be able to make a new claim if you live in certain countries outside the UK.
European Economic Area (EEA) countries, Switzerland and Gibraltar
If you live in an EEA country, Switzerland or Gibraltar, and you’re eligible, you may be able to claim the following:
Find out if you can get bereavement benefits in an EEA country or Switzerland.
Countries outside the EEA
You may also be able to claim bereavement benefits in some countries outside the EEA.
Bereavement Support Payment:
- Barbados
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Channel Islands
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- the Philippines
- Serbia
- Turkey
- USA
Widowed Parent’s Allowance:
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Channel Islands
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Mauritius
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- the Philippines
- Serbia
- Turkey
- USA
The rate and eligibility criteria may vary between countries.
Help and advice on bereavement benefits
International Pension Centre
Telephone +44 (0) 191 206 9390
British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 3.30pm
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