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The Longitudinal Study estimates the number of children who lose a mother before they reach the age of 16 years old.
Employee guide to unpaid paternity leave for bereaved partners: what you're entitled to, eligibility, how to claim, how to cancel and other help available.
You may be able to get unpaid time off work to look after your child if…
You can take unpaid leave from the day after the mother, main adopter or…
To be eligible, the mother, main adopter or main intended parent of your…
You can take Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave before or after any other…
You must give your employer notice before you take Bereaved Partner’s…
You can cancel or change your Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave. You’ll…
There’s more help and support available and you may be entitled to…
Employer guide to Bereaved Partner’s Paternity leave: entitlement, eligibility and notice periods for claiming or changing leave.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
The process when a British national dies in New Zealand, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
The process when a British national dies in Vanuatu, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
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