Tell Us Once

Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.

Many services can be notified, and these include:

• the local council
• HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
• Passport Office

Find out all the services that can be notified and the information you need to provide on GOV.UK.

How to use the Tell Us Once service

First you should register the death with the registrar.

The registrar will provide you with a unique Tell Us Once reference number. This reference number allows you to access the Tell Us Once service at GOV.UK

This is a confidential government service. Video relay is available for British Sign Language (BSL) speakers.  Read more on InformationNOW about what to do what to do when someone dies.