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What to do after someone dies

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Register the death
  3. When a death is reported to a coroner
  4. Arrange the funeral
  5. Tell Us Once
  6. Dealing with tax and benefits
  7. What to do if a child or baby dies
  8. Death abroad

Register the death

If the death has been reported to a coroner (Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) you can’t register the death until the coroner gives permission.

Otherwise use the register a death tool to find out if you can register the death yourself and to see what you need to do.

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