Death of a single client

When a single client (with no children) dies, benefit payment generally stops from the day after the date of death, but there is some discretion to continue payment for up to 28 days.

Payment should stop from the first available date if we have been notified within 28 days of the date of death. This will avoid creating a debt.

Where there are other circumstances that justify payment of terminal benefit, payment should continue for the full 28 days after death.

Note a single client who is a liable person and paying Child Support payments, or a caregiver getting Unsupported Childs Benefit or Orphans Benefit is regarded as having children.