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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking funeral directors abroad to help British nationals find the support they need.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. You…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
The BACG provides advice on burials and burial grounds.
The Competition and Markets Authority has introduced new legal obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators which are intended to assist people choose a funeral that meets their needs and budget.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Rules for London Association of Funeral Directors
This document contains Other related Documents for London Association of Funeral Directors
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Funeral directors and crematorium operators can use this service to submit revenue returns and compliance statements
Annual returns for London Association of Funeral Directors, as submitted to the Certification Office from 2013.
How to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund for help paying for a funeral for a child under 18
Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Information and guidance on how to claim funeral expenses for a veteran whose death was due to service before 6 April 2005.
What to do, including registering the death, post mortems, bringing the body to the UK and getting help from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
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