bereavement
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NS&I has said that the error that led to the scandal has been rectified, and a more robust process for bereavement claims was brought in in January.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"We also offer Bereavement Support Payments to help people through the immediate period following a bereavement."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"It's a slow bereavement," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks, whose mother lived with Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Around the same time, we suffered a bereavement in the family, and I believe the combination of grief and professional strain took a significant toll on her well-being.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Their numb families mourned in silence, with pots of stew and nourishing foods heaped into their kitchens, while the comforting arms of neighbors circled around them to ease their bereavement.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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