Tell Us Once (registering a death) | Tell Us Once (registering a death)

What you will need

Before you can use the Tell Us Once service you will need specific information which is listed on the GOV.UK website:

After you register a death, you can ask us to tell other government departments about the death so you don't have to contact them yourself.

You must have registered the death before you use Tell Us Once.

When you have done so, we’ll provide you with a unique reference number.

You’ll need this when you contact Tell Us Once.

This can be done:

Tell Us Once can contact the following organisations on your behalf:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - to deal with personal tax (you need to contact HMRC separately for business taxes, like VAT)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - to cancel benefits, for example Income Support
Passport Office - to cancel a British passport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - to cancel a driving licence and to remove the person as the keeper for up to 5 vehicles
The local council - to cancel Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, a Blue Badge, inform council housing services and remove the person from the electoral register
Public sector or armed forces pension schemes - to stop pension payments