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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is issuing the following guidance for faith and belief groups and those who manage places of worship, who may wish to play an active role during this period.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
After someone dies, their doctor must confirm the death before contacting…
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…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
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,…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
Women and their partners who experience a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will also be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave
The process when a British national dies in the US, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This document provides the public, industry and businesses with information on the mourning period following the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
Guidance for the public and businesses on the period of National Mourning following the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Major Paul Wilks, who died in Ukraine on 12 September 2026.
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