Report a death
During the difficult time of losing someone, you will need to let different government organisations (including us) know.
You can use the Tell Us Once service to report a death to most government organisations in one go.
Registering a death
Before using the Tell Us Once service, you will need to register the death.
During the appointment, the Registrar will give you a unique reference number and advise you about how to use the service.
Register a death with Hertfordshire County Council
Tell us once
Use Tell Us Once to let different government organisations know about a death, including:
- Council housing
- Council tax
- Electoral services
- Housing Benefit
- Passport Service
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
- His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- Public Sector Pension Services
Visit the gov.uk website to use Tell Us Once
Alternatively you can contact us to report a death.
Report the death of a tenant
You can use the Tell us Once service to tell us about a tenant who has died.
Alternatively you can contact us to report a death.
We can help you with the steps to take to end a tenancy after someone has died.