Bereavement - help and advice for people who are bereaved

General

What to do after a death in England and Wales

National Insurance

When a death is registered the Registrar's Office will send notification to the National Insurance Contributions office.

Inheritance Tax

The Inheritance Tax threshold in 2008/09 is £312,000. Full information on whether you are liable to pay this tax can be obtained from HMRC Inheritance Tax

Help and Advice

If you need further help and advice you can contact our Helplines, Orderlines or your local HMRC Office

Other organisations offering help

Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse House
126 Sheen Road
Richmond Surrey
TW9 IUR
Telephone 020 8940 4818

National Association of Bereavement Services
20 Norton Folgate
London
E1 6DB
Telephone 020 7709 9090

Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Telephone 020 8679 8000

Age Concern Scotland
113 Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DT
Telephone 0131 220 3345

Age Concern Wales
4th Floor
1 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF1 9SD
Telephone 01222 371566

Age Concern Northern Ireland
3 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
Telephone 02890 245729

National Association of Widows/Widows Advisory Trust
54- 57 Alison Street
Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 5TH
Telephone 0247 6634848

Helpful Literature

Benefits Agency
D49 What to do after a death in England and Wales

New Bereavement Benefit (introduced in April 2001)