Bereavement Allowance claim forms and information

Intent to claim

You can register an intent to claim for Bereavement Allowance. You should then submit your claim within 14 days. This will help you get paid from the earliest possible date.

A family member or friend can register an intent to claim on your behalf.

If you make a claim within 4 weeks of your partner’s death, you can be paid from the date your partner died.

Otherwise, your payment starts from the date you submit your claim. If you leave it too late, after 14 weeks you can only be paid Bereavement Allowance if you are pregnant from the time your partner died.

Claim form

The following steps will help you make your claim based on your personal circumstances.

Step 1

Read the claim information. This contains important information you need to know before you lodge your claim for Bereavement Allowance, including the privacy notice.

• Information you need to know about your claim for Bereavement Allowance form

Step 2

Print and complete the claim form for Bereavement Allowance:

• Claim for Bereavement Allowance form

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Other forms

Step 3

You may need to complete some additional forms as well as the claim for Bereavement Allowance form. This will assist us to accurately assess your claim, based on your individual circumstances.

Returning your forms

Step 4

Return your completed forms, your proof of identity and any other documents we have asked for to your nearest Centrelink Service Centre.

Note: To authorise a person to act on your behalf when dealing with Centrelink, or who can receive your payments, refer to someone to deal with Centrelink for you.

More information

For more information or to ask for help:

• refer to the Bereavement Allowance section
• phone us on 13 2300
• find your nearest Centrelink Service Centre

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