If you've got gaps in your National Insurance contributions record, your entitlement to the basic State Pension and certain bereavement benefits could be affected.

In canceling an Italian vacation trip, they demanded the same bereavement benefits given to married couples.

Some bereavement benefits are taxable, such as benefits paid weekly.

If you receive a taxable bereavement benefit, you'll need to let HMRC know.

Both count towards your basic State Pension, bereavement benefits or other state benefits (Class 1 credits only).

You might not be able to pay back the refunded contributions later if you find you need them for your basic State Pension or bereavement benefits.

Read more about bereavement benefits on the Directgov website (Opens new window)

For bereavement benefits, it remains at up to 39 qualifying years for a woman and up to 44 for a man.

He succeeds in taking her to bed and plans to take up all the financial benefits that she may get as Menon's bereavement benefits.

He also granted bereavement benefits for widows and orphans of Navy personnel; the 1785 edict created the first pension system in what today is Argentina.