Practical Help - What to Do When Someone Dies

Our articles below offer different types of practical help regarding what to do when someone dies.

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Searching for a Relative - Loss of a Loved One

Struggling with the loss of loved one and need to find family members? When a relative dies, it can uncover the need to find lost or unknown family members - whether for legal, financial, or personal reasons. We explain how.

Writing a Will or Handling One When Bereaved

You might have to deal with the Will, money and property of the person who's died if you're a close friend or relative, or the executor of the Will. If you are anticipating your death you may be considering writing a will. We’ll talk about both aspects of Wills.

What to Do When - Someone Dies Abroad

What to do when someone dies abroad: there are a whole set of considerations to take into account. However, there are people to help you and you should seek their advice if you find yourself in this situation.

Registering a Death - What to do When Someone Dies

Need to know what to do when someone dies regarding registering the death? The death certificate is the official record that their life has ended and is the formal government record of that fact. We’ll explain how to proceed.

Protecting Against Identity Fraud - What to do When Someone Dies

Wondering what to do when someone dies and has their identity stolen? This advice might help you to prevent it.

Dealing with Belongings - What to do When Someone Dies

This article outlines what to do when someone dies and you need to deal with their belongings, it also covers what the legal rules may be.

Government Advice - What to do When Someone Dies

Do you need to know what to do when someone dies? There’s a lot of Government advice to help and support you during this difficult time. This article explains more.

Cancelling Mail

This is our guide to cancelling mail. Receiving post for the person who has died can be very difficult. Depending on the type of mail, there are a variety of practical measures you can take to deal with the problem.

How to Easily Cancel Official Documents - What to do When Someone Dies

Do you need to cancel official documents? We’ll tell you what to do when someone dies. Using the Government's ‘Tell Us Once’ service will ensure all government departments are informed. This includes passports, driving licenses, pensions, benefits, national insurance, tax and blue badges.

Benefits - and Bereavement

If you have been affected by bereavement there may be Government benefits you are now eligible for, especially if you are a partner or child of the deceased. Depending on which of your loved ones has died your tax allowances, National Insurance and benefits may change.

Funeral Planning

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Funerals: Find an Independent - Funeral Director near You

Understand how The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (known as SAIF) can help.

Funerals: Everything a - Young Person Needs to Know

A useful film and book to help any young person understand funerals (burial and cremation) and decide whether to attend and what role they can play in saying goodbye to a loved one.

Funerals - How to Plan One

Our guide on how to plan a funeral. A funeral is an opportunity to create a special tribute to your loved one and whilst painful, can also be memorable and a positive experience.

Funeral Etiquette - in Different Faiths

If you are attending the funeral of someone of a different faith you can get advice here on, for example, what to expect, how to pay your respects, how to send condolences and what to wear to the funeral.

Self Care

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Experiencing Grief? - Move More for Your Mental Health

Experiencing Grief? Movement can ease emotional pain, reduce stress, restore routine and foster connection, offering comfort and healing for those navigating bereavement.

Physical Manifestation of Grief - Understanding How Grief Affects the Brain

This article explores the physical manifestation of grief. Grief not only impacts our emotions but also brings significant changes to the brain, affecting memory, stress levels, and overall well-being.

Love Your Pet - Grief Support

In this article we acknowledge the value of pets in supporting grief and the pain we can also experience when they die.

Looking After Yourself - When You’re Mourning

After the funeral, everyone else's lives seem to go back to normal, and you may be left wondering how you're going to cope. Read on for advice on taking care of yourself, crucial for your future wellbeing and that of others, when you’re still mourning.

How to Cope with Grief - The Benefits of Grief Gardening

When you lose someone, the grief will never go away completely — so you may want to know how to cope with grief. Some people find that gardening as they grieve, known as grief gardening, can gently relieve some of the emotional and physical symptoms after the loss of a loved one.

Top Tips to Keep Well Hydrated - The Physical Effects of Grief

One of the most common physical effects of grief is reduced appetite and a lack of interest in drinking enough fluids. Meanwhile we can often cry a lot which depletes our hydration levels further. Sabine explains why keeping hydrated in grief is important and how that can be achieved.

Preventing Drastic - Weight Loss in Grief

Sabine Horner explains why eating can become a major issue after losing a loved one and experiencing grief. In the early days, for biological reasons most people who are grieving simply do not feel hungry.

Feeling the Physical Effects of Grief? - Nourish Your Body

Nutritionist Sabine Horner recommends ways to nourish your body when you are grieving.

Magnesium: Managing Symptoms - When Struggling with Grief

When we are struggling with grief one often-overlooked factor in managing the symptoms we experience, is ensuring we are getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in over 300 biological processes within the human body.

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