You should complete the application form BG 1 within 12 months of the date of death. If you do not apply in time you may lose the payment.
Where to apply for Bereavement Grant
| Deceased person |
List of Payments |
If the deceased person was getting one of the payments listed across
OR
was a qualified adult or child of a person who is getting one of the payments listed across |
- State Pension (Contributory)
- State Pension (Transition)
- State Pension (Non-Contributory)
- Blind Pension
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
- Deserted Wife's Benefit
- Deserted Wife's Allowance
- Guardian's Payment (Contributory)
- Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)
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Please send the application form to:
Social Welfare Services
College Road
Sligo
LoCall: 1890 500 000 (from the Republic of Ireland only)
Telephone: +353 71 9157100 (from Northern Ireland or overseas) |
All other Bereavement Grant applications should be sent to:
Bereavement Grant Section
Social Welfare Services
Goverment Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 927 770 (from the Republic of Ireland only)
Telephone: +353 43 3340000 (from Northern Ireland or overseas)
What documentation do I need to supply with my application:
- Proof of death: A Death certificate, a Coroner's Certificate, an Interim Coroner's Certificate, a letter from a doctor or a death notice clipping from a newspaper.
- Proof of responsibility for the Funeral Bill: A funeral bill or a receipt in the applicant's name. A funeral bill addressed to the Representatives of the Deceased is not sufficient. If someone other than the applicant is named on the funeral bill or a receipt, written permission from this person will be required from the applicant.
We do not accept photocopies of certificates and other documents.
Please note that we may need extra information in certain cases. If the deceased or their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is/was a retired Public Servant, it may expedite the claim by including a pension slip.
Personal Public Service Number (PPS No.)
If you are applying for a Bereavement Grant for a spouse, partner or child, you must supply your own PPS No. and also the deceased person's PPS No. If you do not know these numbers, please contact your local Social Welfare Office. They will let you know your PPS numbers. If you do not have one they will let you know what you have to do to get one.
For more information, log on to 'www.welfare.ie'.