Full list of who to inform

List of main people to inform of a death:

  • Banks / Building societies
  • Mortgage provider
  • Equity / Loan companies
  • Credit card provider
  • Store card providers
  • Any other savings accounts (e.g. Post Office)
  • Premium Bonds
  • Hire Companies
  • Landlords
  • Friendly Societies
  • Insurance providers – buildings, contents, health, car, pet, travel etc.
  • DVLA
  • Passport Service
  • Tax Office
  • Electricity provider
  • Gas provider
  • Water provider
  • Telephone Company
  • Mobile phone
  • Cable / Internet provider
  • Royal Mail redirection / mail suppression
  • Council tax
  • Housing benefit
  • Electoral Registration
  • Adult Social Services
  • Private care
  • Blue badge / travel concessions
  • Library
  • Pension providers
  • Trade Union membership / professional organisations
  • DWP (State pension, pension credit, attendance allowance, DLA, carer’s allowance, incapacity benefit, income support, jobseeker’s allowance, employment support allowance, Universal credit)
  • Child Support agency
  • UK Border Agency
  • Court Services
  • Doctor
  • Hospital
  • Dentist
  • Travel agent / airline if holiday booked
  • Return any medical equipment
  • Council Children’s Services
  • Child Tax Credit / Working tax Credit / Child Benefit
  • Student loan company
  • Club memberships
  • Magazine subscriptions
  • Mail order catalogues
  • Milk deliveries
  • Meal delivery services
  • Gardening services
  • Window cleaners
  • House cleaners
  • Contractors booked for future work
  • Online shopping accounts