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1. Register the death

Check what to do if:

• the death has been reported to a coroner
• the death happened outside the UK
• you're registering a stillbirth
• someone is missing and you think they're dead

The Tell Us Once service allows you to inform all the relevant government departments when someone dies.

1. Use the Tell Us Once service to tell government
2. If you cannot use Tell Us Once, tell government yourself

You'll also need to tell banks, utility companies, and landlords or housing associations yourself.

1. Arrange the funeral
2. Get help paying for a funeral
3. Get help paying for a child's funeral

You might be eligible for financial help.

Check if you can get:

• Bereavement Support Payment if your partner has died
• Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave if your child has died or youve had a stillbirth
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