Death and Bereavement

Find out more about making a will, inheritance tax, and government assistance such as Funeral Payments and Bereavement Payments.

• |Elmbridge Churches and Cemeteries
  Information regarding |cemetery locations and opening hours, |burial, grave choice, |buying a grave, |choosing a memorial, |exhumation and |funeral expenses.
  
  
• |What To Do When Someone Dies
  The Department for Work and Pensions has published two guides, 'What to do after a death in England and Wales' and 'What to do after a death in Scotland'.
  
  
• To register a death you will need to contact one of Surrey County Council's District Offices. For more information and to make an appointment, |please contact Surrey County Council
  
  
• Counselling
  For information about bereavement counselling visit the |Cruse Bereavement website or contact their local Surrey North Area branch on 01932 571177. Alternatively, visit |Acumen which offers e-mail counselling for those who have suffered a bereavement.
  
  

|Information relating to bereavement is available on the Directgov website including:

• Making a Will
  Anyone can make a will. You don't have to make a will, but experts may advise you to do so.
• Inheritance Tax
  If your estate is currently worth more than a certain amount (£325,000 from April 2009), there may be inheritance tax to pay when you die.
• Funeral Payments
  If you are getting Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or certain other benefits, you could get help to pay for a simple funeral of a partner, a close relative or a close friend.
• Bereavement Payments
  A bereavement payment is a 2,000 lump sum to help you at the time of your husband's or wife's death.