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The Purple Book provides guidance, information, and support following the death of a Service Person while still in service.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Find out about support options available when a veteran dies, including guidance on entitlements and bereavement support.
Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.
How to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund for help paying for a funeral for a child under 18
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Cameroon, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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