Deaths

When you register a death, you will be asked if you'd like to use the Tell Us Once service.

This is a free service that allows us to tell central government and Council departments that the death has happened:

Central government:

• Passport office
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
• War pensions scheme
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Public sector pensions

Council departments:

• Adult social care
• Blue Badges
• housing
• Council Tax
• Council Tax support
• electoral services
• library services

If you'd like to use the service, it would be helpful to bring documents about any benefits and service the deceased was receiving, including:

• passport
• driving licence
• National Insurance number of the deceased & any surviving spouse
• Blue Badge

If you can't find the information or documents before the appointment, don't worry - you'll be able to use the service by telephone later. The registrar will you a unique reference number and the number to call.

We'll treat all information securely - the departments we share your information with will use it to update their records, but only as the law allows.