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What to do following a death
This Lawpack Kit, available through our online shop, contains information and advice to help you cope with both the
administrative procedures and the emotions of bereavement following the death of
a loved one.
The information has been carefully compiled from reliable sources but of course regulations and laws may change or be subject to
differing interpretations and you may need the help of a professional.
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The Child Bereavement Network is is a national, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people, and a fund of useful knowledge and information. |
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Support and Information after a Major Incident
The government has a special section of its website dedicated to clear information and useful links for those seeking help at times of disaster. |
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Helping to stop unwanted direct mail being sent to the bereaved, the Bereavement Register can reduce this problem. Simply register here. |
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This link will take you through the processes of what needs to be done following a death, with
all kinds of useful and practical information on death and bereavement.
See also: Information on inquests and coroners |
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The
Natural Death Centre
The Natural Death Centre is a charitable project
launched in Britain in 1991. It aims to support
those dying at home and their carers and to help
people to arrange inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself
and environmentally-friendly funerals. It has
a more general aim of helping to improve the quality
of dying. |
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Help the Hospices provides information for healthcare
professionals and the public on UK and international
hospice and palliative care. |
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The Pension Service website is published by the
Government. It provides information for individuals
about pensions and other pensioner benefits in
the UK, whether you are planning for the future,
are about to retire or have already retired. It
also has information about pensions for pension
providers/advisers and employers.
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rd4u (road for you) is a website designed for young people by
young people. It is part of Cruse Bereavement
Care's Youth Bereavement Service and is here to
support people after the death of someone close. |
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The Civil Service Benevolent Fund
This the website for current and former civil servants, and those related to them. A help, advisory and financial service. |
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Guidance through the system for people of working
age seeking work, training and/or benefits, with special reference to bereavement. |
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CLINKS is the organisation which co-ordinates the work
of voluntary organisations with the Prison Service.
It provides a useful link for any Cruse branches
which are already involved in providing bereavement
support services to prisoners, or training for
members of staff within the Prison Service.
Local branches can affiliate to CLINKS in their
region and benefit from the information which
CLINKS provides as well as the opportunities
for networking with other voluntary organisations
involved in prison work. |
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National
Association of Widows
What we are is a self-help organisation, run by
widows, for widows, that offers comfort, friendship
and a listening ear to widows and unmarried women
who have lost a partner through bereavement. We
are not a professional counselling service but
recognise that what most widows require, as much
as anything else, is contact with people who understand
how they feel; other people who, like them, have
experienced the trauma that is widowhood. |
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A self help charity supporting those widowed relatively early in life (under 51) and, where relevant, their children. Providing support (though not counselling) by enabling those who are bereaved relatively early in life to talk to and meet others in a similar situation. |
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It is the responsibility of editors and publishers to apply the Press Complaints Commission Code of Practice, where Section Five relates to intrusion into grief and shock. The Press Complaints Commission is charged with enforcing this Code. |
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The Department of Health has a collection of useful links on its website here |
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If you feel affected in any way by the 7th July attacks you can find information, emotional support and practical advice, through this site |
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Charity offering information about and access to welfare benefits and charitable grants for individuals in financial need. Free benefits checker, database of grant-giving organisations and other financial information - all in one place. |
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There are two projects for special groups of bereaved people. A Different Journey supports those who have lost a partner at a young age and The Bereaved Parents Network supports parents who have lost a child of any age. Both projects offer events throughout the UK, a telephone befriending service and a regular email newsletter. |
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A UK charity and memorial website that does not charge and has a policy to protect users and visitors from profiling and other commercial internet activity. |
Bereavement Allowance -
The Institute of Civil Funerals
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Losing your Partner -
Inheritance Issues -
Funeral Planning Services-
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-A useful website with articles on this and related issues
-For those who prefer a civil funeral service
-From the BBC
-A website with expertise on finances and assets
-offers Cruse Funeral Plans, including pre-payment |
