When does the bridging benefit (OBR) stop or change?
If your situation changes, your bridging benefit can change or stop altogether. You must therefore inform us of any changes in your situation within 4 weeks. Select a situation and read how this can affect your bridging benefit.
If your income changes, we will have to calculate your bridging benefit again. We will inform you whether your bridging benefit will change or stop.
If you are going to start living alone, for example, or sharing a household with other people, we will check whether this will affect your bridging benefit. If your benefit changes, we will inform you by letter.
When you start receiving your AOW pension, the bridging benefit will stop.
If you should die, the bridging benefit will stop as from the date of death.
If your partner dies, you will receive the amount for a person living alone. We will inform you about this change to your bridging benefit by letter.