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Family & children
One-off payment
Bereaved Parent Grant (formerly Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant)
Deontas Tuismitheora Báis (Deontas Baintrí/Bainteora)
Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
The Bereaved Parent Grant is a once-off payment of €8,000.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/death-related-benefits/bereaved-parent-grant/
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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