Find help... and give support

CLAIM all financial assistance available to you. This is especially important for people who are terminally ill and still have family to take care of. Charity Turn2us can help find grants and benefits you are eligible for. Visit turn2us.org.uk.

APPLY for bereavement support within three months of losing a loved one. Be aware that after one year of payment it can impact on other benefits. Find out more at gov.uk/bereavementsupport- payment or call helpline 0800 731 0469.

SIGN a petition to repeal the cuts to funding for bereaved families by visiting petition. parliament.uk/petitions/205757.

SEND a Life Matters task force letter and video to your MP. It outlines proposals for better help for families in need. It also features Jeff Brazier, a task force member raising two children he fathered with the late Jade Goody – a TV celebrity who died in 2009. A video can be viewed at: comparethemarket.com/lifeinsurance/content/changes-tobereavement-support.