Tell Us Once Service
‘Tell Us Once’ is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go. When you have registered the death, the Registrar will give you a unique reference number to access the ‘Tell Us Once’ service online or by phone.
Tell Us Once will be able to notify organisations such as:
- Department for Works and Pension (DWP)
- HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- Passport Office
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
- The Local Council where your loved one live
- Veterans Associations etc
Both the HMRC and DWP will contact you about the tax, benefits and entitlements of the person who died. More information can be found here: What to do after someone dies: Tell Us Once - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
To use the service, you will need your loved one’s:
- Date of birth
- National Insurance number
- Driving licence number
- Passport number
- Details of any benefits or entitlements they were getting
- Details of any local council services they were getting
- Name and address of their next of kin
- Name, address and contact details of the person or company dealing with their estate (property, belongings and money), known as their ‘executor’ or ‘administrator’.
Please note: You need permission from the next of kin, the executor, the administrator or anyone who was claiming joint benefits or entitlements with the deceased before you give their details.