PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus (11 September 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase bereavement support (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak.
Asked by:
Sarah Owen (Labour)
Asked by:
Sarah Owen (Labour)
Answer
The Government is taking a cross-Government approach to address bereavement support and help ensure that families and friends of those deceased get the support they need.
In May, the Government awarded £4.2 million to mental health charities and charities providing bereavement support. This funding is part of an overall £750 million package for the voluntary sector announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in April.
Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
18 September 2020
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