A new service was launched in 2018 to enable bereaved families to report
a death to major financial services providers in one go.
The Death
Notification Service has been created to allow
notification of a person's death to a number of banks and building societies
(financial institutions) at the same time. The aim is to make the process quick
and easy for you to inform them at a time that suits you.
You can view the financial institutions that are involved in this
service here.
If a case is particularly complicated or time-sensitive (for example, if
money or property needs to be released from the estate urgently), you should
discuss it with the person’s bank or building society before using the service.
There’s information in the FAQs about
what you can do in this situation.
The Death
Notification Service is a free system for
financial organisations – it is a separate, independent service and is not
linked to or a replacement for Tell Us Once which
is a service where a death can be reported to most government organisations
such as HMRC, the DVLA and the relevant council, all in one go.
