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Prepare for Tell Us Once
Tell Us Once is a free government service that notifies multiple departments when someone dies — in a single step. Tick off what you need before your registrar appointment so nothing gets missed.
What Tell Us Once notifies
England, Wales and Scotland. One submission notifies all of these simultaneously.
DWP
Benefits, State Pension, Pension Credit
HMRC
Income Tax, National Insurance
DVLA
Driving licence
HM Passport Office
Passport cancellation
Veterans UK
Armed forces payments
Local council
Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Blue Badge
Electoral registration office
Removal from electoral roll
Northern Ireland uses a separate service via nidirect.gov.uk.
What it doesn't cover
Tell Us Once only covers government departments. Banks, utilities, insurance providers, subscriptions and private pension providers all need to be notified separately.
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