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How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Your income will probably change after the death of your partner. If you…
You’ll have to make new claims for some benefits that your partner was…
You may be able to get extra pension payments from your husband, wife or…
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
You may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in…
Your permission to be in the UK must be based on your relationship. Before…
You must provide: a current passport or other valid travel identification…
Your children may be eligible to get settlement (indefinite leave to…
You must apply online. You need to be in the UK when you apply. Once…
Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’.
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax
The heir to a family funfair business who ran over his colleague has his prison term extended after his sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in India.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in Jamaica.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
National review into sudden unexpected death in infancy in families where children are considered at risk of significant harm.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
This applies to personal representatives and beneficiaries of registered pension scheme members who had unused pension funds at the time of their death.
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