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Farra is a death administration assistant for UK families. Get step-by-step guidance for registering a death, applying for probate, notifying banks, and managing bereavement admin. From essential documents to practical checklists, Farra simplifies estate paperwork and funeral-related tasks so you can focus on what matters.

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Several benefits stop or change when someone dies, and bereaved families may be entitled to new support. Our guides explain every DWP benefit, how to notify the government, and what you can claim.

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Attendance Allowance After Death: Estate Arrears & DWP RulesAttendance Allowance stops on date of death. Notify DWP, claim arrears owed to the estate, recover overpayments. Care home rules, timeline, process.
Child Benefit After a Parent Dies: What Happens and How to ClaimHow Child Benefit changes when a parent or claiming carer dies. Transferring the claim to the surviving parent, orphan payments, and HMRC notification.
Housing Benefit and the Tenant Dies: What the Executor and Landlord Should KnowWhat happens to Housing Benefit when the tenant dies. Notifying the council, arrears, the estate's liability, and landlord obligations.
Inheriting State Pension From a Spouse: What Widows and Widowers Are Entitled ToCan you inherit a spouse's State Pension? What widows and widowers are entitled to claim, the qualifying conditions, and how to apply.
Notifying HMRC and Former Employers After Someone Dies: A Practical GuideHow to notify HMRC and former employers after a death. NI credits, P45 process, employer death-in-service benefits, and what information is needed.
PIP and DLA After Death: What Happens to Disability Benefits and How to Notify the DWPWhat happens to PIP and DLA when the recipient dies. Arrears, stopping the claim, notifying the DWP, and estate recovery.
Returning a Blue Badge After Death: What You Need to Do and By WhenHow to return a Blue Badge after the holder dies. Who to contact, the deadline, and what happens to any refund for unused time.
State Pension After Death: What Happens and What Survivors Can ClaimWhat happens to State Pension when someone dies, how to notify the DWP, what surviving spouses can inherit, and how to avoid overpayment debt to the estate.
Universal Credit After Bereavement: How Your Claim Changes When a Partner DiesHow Universal Credit changes after a partner or spouse dies. What happens to joint claims, the bereavement run-on, and claiming as a single person.
War Widow's Pension and Armed Forces Compensation: What Bereaved Families Can ClaimWhat war widow's pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments bereaved families can claim. Eligibility, how to apply, and current rates.