The sharing of death registration information between the Registrar General and the DWP

Purpose
To ensure that benefit payment arrears are paid correctly.
Information sharing benefits
DWP will be able to identify claimants who were not correctly paid state pension and pay arrears of benefit due. For claimants who are now deceased; DWP will be able to make substantial savings of time and cost by not needing to trace potential next of kin by other methods.
Disclosed information
Name and Surname of the informant Qualification Usual address of the informant at the time the death was registered Admin area of coroner if no informant
Information sharing method
Electronic Verification
Contact
mark.shapland@dwp.gov.uk
Start date
2023-08-04
End date
Review date
Retention period
P0D
Isa status
Active
Id
280
Notes
no change
Updated
06 November 2024

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