Guidance

What to do after a death in England or Wales: leaflet

A leaflet providing help and information about what to do when someone dies.

Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 10 November 2014 — see all updates

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

This publication was withdrawn on 3 September 2015

Up to date information about this subject is now on GOV.UK:

• what to do after someone dies
• wills, probate and inheritance
• Bereavement Allowance
• Bereavement Payment
• tax on property, money and shares you inherit
• Widowed Parent’s Allowance
• Guardian’s Allowance
• register a stillbirth

• Applies to: England and Wales

Documents

What to do after a death in England or Wales

PDF, 1.05MB, 60 pages

Details

This leaflet gives you help and information about what to do when someone dies including how to:

• get a medical certificate which shows the cause of death
• register the death
• arrange the funeral
• decide what to do with the person’s property and belongings

It also tells you about the financial help you may be able to get and the organisations who can give you support and comfort.

Some of the information is different for deaths in Scotland. Go to www.scotland.gov.uk or visit a Jobcentre in Scotland to get a leaflet produced by the Scottish government.

Find more information on GOV.UK

See www.gov.uk/after-a-death

Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 10 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 10 November 2014 Added revised versions of leaflets.
2. 1 June 2013 First published.