When a loved one has died, there are lots of things that need to be done at a time when you probably least feel like doing them.
One of these is contacting government departments and local authority services.
Tell us Once is a service that is designed to make things easier for you. This service will pass on information to the Department for Work and Pensions, who can pass it on to a number of other departments and local authority services for you.
How it works
Once you have registered the death, the registrar will issue you with a Tell Us Once reference number. You can then use this number to sign up for the service online or by phone.
Once you have registered, the service will notify most local and national government departments about the death for you.
You have 28 days to use this service after registering the death.
You will need the following documents belonging to the deceased:
- passport
- driving licence
- National Insurance Number
- Blue Badge
- concessionary bus pass
- public sector pensions