Islington Council

The death of a loved one can be a traumatic and lonely experience. The way people deal with grief is very personal and there is no right or wrong way to express how you feel when someone has died. But there is plenty of support and help available to you.

To register a death you will need to visit the registrar at Islington Town Hall, in Upper Street.

There are a number of organisations that need to be informed of a death:

• The DSS site provides information about new bereavement benefits for husbands and wives. See www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/d49s/help_left.asp for further details
• The Inland revenue provides information about inheritance tax and what to do to get further information. See www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk for further details

You will also need to inform:

• Your bank
• Your insurance company
• Your pension company

For cemeteries and crematorium run by Islington Council click

• Cemeteries

Useful links

There are a number of websites on the internet which provide free information, advice and support to anyone who has been affected by a death. Click on the useful links below for more information.

• Cruse Bereavement Care
• London Bereavement Network
• The Child Bereavement Trust
• Babyloss
• The Compassionate Friends
• Bereavement Information Pack
• UK Funerals On-lnie
• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
• Samaritans