People you should inform
- The local Social Services Department of the council if the person was receiving meals-on-wheels, home help or day centre care or had an appliance or piece of equipment issued by the department.
- Any hospital the person was attending.
- The family doctor, home nurse, dentist and solicitor.
- The Inland Revenue.
- Council Tax and House Insurance for refunds.
- The Social Security office if money was being paid directly into a bank or building society account, for example retirement pension or attendance allowance.
- Pre-booked holidays.
- Any employer and trade union.
- A child or young person’s teacher, employer or college if a parent, brother, sister, grandparent or close friend has died.
- A car insurance company (if you are insured to drive the car under the deceased’s name, you will cease to be legally insured).
- The local offices of British Gas, the local Electricity Company and the Telephone Company.
- Rented equipment such as a TV.
- The local Council Housing Department, if the deceased was living in a council property.
- The local Council Housing Benefit section if the deceased was receiving housing benefit.
- The Post Office so that they can redirect the deceased’s mail.
- Any Insurance Company with which the deceased had a policy.
- Any solicitor who has been instructed to administer the deceased’s estate.
- Banks and Building Societies (cancelling standing orders).
- National Savings and Premium Bond offices.
- Pension companies.
- Newspaper and home deliveries.
- Mortgage and finance agreements.
