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Scottish Government guide on what to do after a death
This information applies to Scotland only Your local authority may be part of a service called Tell Us Once. The service allows you to report the death of someone just once and a number of government departments are all then informed of the death. The UK government departments that are informed of the death include DVLA, the Passport Service, the Pension Service and HM Revenue and Customs. Check if your local authority provides this for you. You can find out more at www.direct.gov.uk. What to do after a death in Scotland is a booklet giving practical advice at a time of bereavement. Please note the financial limits for prior rights in section 19 are not up to date. These changed on 1st February 2012. Please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau for the up to date figures Produced by: Scottish Government Link to booklet on Scottish Government website: www.scotland.gov.uk Paper copies: Tel: 0131 244 3581 See also:
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