The Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant is a once-off payment to widows, widowers, or surviving civil partners with dependent children, or children in full-time education.
This grant is a one-off payment of €8,000.
You do not need to complete an application form if you are applying for Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension or One-Parent Family Payment.
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