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Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 9am today (22 February 2024).
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
You can make a claim for a ‘declaration of presumed death’ from the High…
Download and fill in a claim form (N208) with details about: yourself -…
You must advertise your application in a newspaper local to the missing…
You’ll have to attend a hearing about your claim with a High Court judge -…
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
You’ll usually get Child Benefit for 8 weeks after the child dies. If they…
You may be able to get Child Benefit if you become the main carer for the…
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
Apply for financial help to pay for university, higher and further education if one of your parents died while serving in the armed forces - who can apply, how much you can get, how to apply, how long it takes
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you can get, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
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If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks, you can get a free certificate in memory of your baby.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
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