Registering a death

Registering A Death

Who may register? If the person died in a house or hospital, the death can be registered by:

A Relative
An occupant of the house
An official from the Hospital
The person arranging the funeral

Death occurring anywhere else can be registered by:

A Relative
Someone who was present at the death
The person who found the deceased
The person in charge of the deceased
The person arranging the funeral

Most deaths are registered by a relative, the registrars would normally only allow other people there if there are no relatives available.

Documents & Information You Will Need

When registering a death, you will need the following documents:

Medical certificate of the cause of death and if available:
Council Tax Bill
Driving Licence
Passport
Proof Of Address
Birth Certificate
NHS Medical card
Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate

Information you will need to tell the registrar:

The Persons full name at the time of death
Any names previously used (e.g., Maiden Name)
The Persons date and place of birth
Their Last address
Their occupation
The full name, date of birth and occupation of a surviving Spouse or Civil Partner
Whether they are receiving a state pension or any other benefit

Tell Us Once Service

Tell us once is a service that lets you report a death to most Government organisations in one go. This service informs local and central government departments about the death and reduces the number of phone calls you need to make. The Registrar will post or email you information about this service along with a unique code to allow you to access this free service via telephone or online.

Tell us once will notify:

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
Department for work and pensions (DWP)
Passport office
Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)
The Local Council
Veteran's UK

Documents You Will Receive

If a Post-Mortem is not being held, The Registrar will issue you with:

Certificate for Burial or Cremation (Green Form)

Given to the Funeral Director as soon as possible

Certificate of Registration of Death (White Form)

Known as a BD8, this form is for DWP Purposes

Death Certificate

A Certified copy of the entry into the register

If a Post- Mortem is being held to determine the cause of death and the deceased is to be cremated the coroner will issue:

Form Cremation 6 Certificate of Coroner

Death Certificates

Following the registration, death certificates are charged at £11.00 each. You will be able to buy one or more Death Certificate's at this time. These will be needed by the executor or administrator when sorting out personal affairs. Where you are using a death certificate to process financial matters for example; Banks, Building societies, Pension schemes etc an original will be required. It is good to have your debit card ready so these can be ordered straight away for you and avoid any delays in dealing with the affairs of the deceased.

We at Butterfly Funeral Services DO NOT require a copy of the death certificate.

The Registrar will email the ‘Green’ Form 9 directly to your chosen Funeral Director, it is important that the registrar knows the exact Funeral Director you are using and the email address that the “Green” Form 9 needs to be sent to, in this case it is butterflyfunerals@outlook.com. Please give us a call on 0116 269 8120 to let us know your registration appointment is complete and we will ensure we receive the “Green” form 9 from the registrar.

Other Things That Will Need To Be Done

Not everything can be done straight away, particularly as this is a very difficult time for people to cope with, but it is important to:

Make sure everyone who needs to know is told
Arrange to see the deceased's solicitor and read the will as soon as possible, This will tell you if there are any special funeral requests and who the executors are.
Start arranging the funeral
Collect all the information and any documents you may need