Help available after a child dies

Published: 6 November 2026

If your child has died, support may be available to help you during this time.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to get:

  • support services to help you
  • a bereavement payment
  • help with Family Tax Benefit
  • support if your child was stillborn or died soon after birth.

Find out more about what help there is when a child dies.

Page last updated: 6 November 2026.
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