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The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. You…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
Forms for burial or cremation authorities and funeral directors to claim back fees and specific expenses for a child burial or cremation.
1. The Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF) The Children’s Funeral…
Annual data on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest conclusions recorded and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation.…
1. Main Points Decrease in the number of deaths reported to coroners in…
1. Introduction This document accompanies the annual Coroners Statistics…
1. Pre-release access list: Coroners Statistics 2019 The following post…
1. Introduction Coroners statistics are published in compliance with the…
How to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund for help paying for a funeral for a child under 18
You need an exhumation licence if you are removing human remains from the ground
Form for coroners to complete to release a body for cremation.
Form for medical referees to authorise the cremation of a deceased person's body.…
Application form for a licence to remove buried human remains (including cremated remains).…
Bereaved parents spared children’s burial and cremation costs.
Children’s Funeral Fund for England established to ensure no parent will have to pay for their child’s burial or cremation.
Bereaved families will be the focus of proposed new cremation rules and a review of out-of-hours coroner services announced today by Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage.…
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is responsible for: victims (including domestic abuse) female offenders youth justice offender health coroners, burials, inquests and inquiries Lammy Review Race Disparity Audit Devolved Administrations devolution (PCCs) human rights Lawfare mental…
The 'Guide to coroner services' is intended for bereaved people and others who may be affected by a coroner investigation or are attending a coroner’s inquest.
The eighth summary bulletin of coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths and responses under Rule 43 of the Coroners …
Annual National Statistics on deaths reported to coroners.
Annual national statistics on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest conclusions recorded and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation.
Coroners’ reports and responses received from organisations asked to consider action to prevent future deaths.
Annual data on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest conclusions recorded and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation.
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