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A practical guide to help you through this difficult time and assist you in making informed decisions. It will explain the various steps involved in dealing with the practicalities of bereavement and direct you to agencies which will be able to offer assistance at this sad time.
The guide will firstly explain how to register a death and what documentation you will be given.
It will then explain how to arrange a funeral and what your options are. It will also give you contact details for undertakers in the local area.
It will explain what state benefits may be available to the surviving family and what assistance is available with funeral costs.