Tell Us Once
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.
Organisations Tell Us Once will contact
Tell Us Once will notify:
- Social Security Scotland
- HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Passport Office
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
- the local council
- Veterans UK
- some public sector pension schemes
When you can use Tell Us Once
You can use Tell Us Once if the person who died was living in Scotland, England or Wales.
The death must have been either:
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registered
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reported to the procurator fiscal or a coroner and you have a final or interim death certificate
You cannot use Tell Us Once if the person was:
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living in Northern Ireland when they died
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living abroad permanently when they died
How to use Tell Us Once
A registrar will explain the Tell Us Once service when you register a death.
If you do not use Tell Us Once you need to tell the relevant organisations about the death yourself.