Bereavement Benefits

Funeral Payment - What is it? How do I claim? (DWP)

Tax help and advice for the bereaved (Inland Revenue)

Inheritance tax

Charities

Cruse Bereavement Care Offers information, advice and support to anyone who has been affected by a death. Helpline 0870 167 1677

Local and ancestory information

Thanet Crematorium & Cemeteries

Manston Road
Margate
CT9 4LY

Tel: 01843 224492
Fax: 01843 292218
Email: crematorium@
thanet.gov.uk

Help with Bereavement

As the death of a relative or friend is a very traumatic experience the following simple advice may be helpful. Once death has been certified by a doctor, either in hospital or at home, the first thing to do is to register the death.

A death is always registered at the Register Office for the district in which the death took place.

• Local Registrars Office - Thanet with Dover
  The Superintendent Registrar 
  The Register Office
  Abeerdeen House
  68 Ellington Road
  Ramsgate.  Kent CT11 9ST
• Telephone:  01843 591417  Births, Deaths and General enquiries 
  e-mail: thanet.register-office@kent.gov.uk 
  
  For further information visit Kent Registration Services

• Read a quick guide to registering a death

Most people prefer to let a Funeral Director make all of the arrangements for them.  They have trained staff who can provide a comprehensive service, including making all the your arrangements with the Council.

• Thanet Crematorium and Cemeteries
  Manston Road
  Margate
  CT9 4LY
  Telephone No:  01843 224492
  Fax No:              01843 292218
  Email: crematorium@thanet.gov.uk

For more information see our Death, Funeral & Cremations section