Help and support when a veteran or service person dies

The death of a family member is a difficult time. Veterans UK provide a number of free services to families when a veteran or service person dies.

What to do when a service person or veteran dies.
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
 
Tell Us Once. www.gov.uk: Death - Enrich - Before you start (dwp.gov.uk)
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go. When you register a death, the registrar will give you a unique reference number to use the Tell Us Once service online or by phone. You must use the service within 28 days of registering the death.
 
If you cannot use the Tell Us Once service, you can contact the relevant government organisations.
 

To let us know about the death of a veteran who was getting compensation from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) or the War Pension Scheme (WPS), please call the Veterans UK dedicated bereavement line on: 0800 1693458.

To let us know about the death of a veteran who was a member of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) and not receiving payments from AFCS or WPS, please contact Equiniti on 0345 121 2514
or +44 1903 768625 if calling from abroad. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

For further information please follow link to Veterans UK website Veterans UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or use this link What to do when a service person or veteran dies - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Or please feel free to contact the White Ensign Association for further guidance on dependants benefits or armed forces pensions  www.whiteensign.co.uk