Bereavement support

What to do next when someone passes away

Practical steps to take when someone dies

While we can’t take away the pain of losing someone, we try to help however we can. We’ve put together this guide to shine some light on tasks you may need to think about and how to tackle them.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, you might find it on the government websiteFootnote [1]

The essentials

Register the death

Arrange the funeral

Next steps

Dealing with the will

Probate

Dealing with money

Pension

Tax

Banking

Death in service

Debts

Mortgage

Government benefits

Telling people

Government departments

Credit card companies

Insurance

Utility companies

Phone, TV and internet providers

Emotional support

Mail preference services

Social media

Still need some help?

Give us a call

0345 030 7041

Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Weekends and bank holidays: Closed

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