Alison Penny, Coordinator of the Childhood Bereavement Network, said
'We are delighted by Mr Justice Treacy's ruling, that a mother bringing up children alone after her partner's death should get the same support as if they had been married. At the moment, around one in five parents with children don't get support if their long term partner dies, because they were living together but not married: we think this is unfair and out of step with current society. If children need support, they should get it, regardless of their parents' marital status.'