Register a death

When someone dies you will need to report the death to many organisations and government departments.

Tell Us Once is a free service offered by HM Government. It enables you to report a death only once, telling central and local government services securely and confidentially without you having to inform them individually.

A short information video explaining the Tell Us Once service can be viewed via YouTube.

Many services can be notified and these include:

• the local council - to update services such as council housing, housing benefit, council tax, blue badge and remove the person from the electoral register
• HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - to deal with personal tax and to update regarding child benefit and Tax credits claims (contact HMRC separately for business taxes, like VAT)
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - to update benefits information for example: State Pension, Universal Credit
• Passport office - to cancel a British passport
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - to cancel a driving licence and to remove registered keeper details, possibly for up to five vehicles
• Public sector or Armed Forces pension schemes - to update pension records