In Times of Bereavement
If Death Occurs At Home
- Telephone the doctor who will visit to
confirm that death has taken place.
- Contact a funeral director.
- Arrange to collect the doctor's Medical
Certificate of Death (usually from the
surgery).
- Take this to the Registrars Office,
(together with the deceased's Medical Card
and Birth Certificate, if available) for the
area in which the death took place.
Alternatively you can register by
declaration at any convenient Registrars
Office but certificates will not be
available as these will have to be posted to
you a few days later.
- The Registrar will normally issue a
Green coloured certificate for you to give
to your funeral director who will look after
necessary arrangements for the funeral. The
Registrar will also issue a white
notification certificate for the DSS. They
will also enquire as to the number of
Certified Copies you require for dealing
with the deceased finances (a fee is payable
for each copy).
If The Death Occurs In Hospital
- Contact a funeral director to inform him
his services are required.
- Collect the certificate from the
hospital then follow 4 - 5 as above.
Note For Cremation
Your funeral director will usually liaise
directly with the surgery regarding the
additional certification required.
Information and Support
You can also access a wide range of
information and support for many
different bereavement circumstances at The Good
Grief Trust:
http://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/.
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