The sharing of death registration data between the Registrar General and HMRC

Purpose
To enable HMRC to verify details of children under 18 who have died whilst in receipt of benefits.
Information sharing benefits
To benefit customers by providing an end to end service and reducing the need for paper documents.
Disclosed information
Name of deceased; Date of Death; Sex; Date of Birth; Place of birth; Usual Address;
Information sharing method
Electronic Verification
Contact
teri.sproul@hmrc.gov.uk
Start date
2025-05-06
End date
Review date
Retention period
P0D
Isa status
Active
Id
452
Notes
New Agreement
Updated
05 June 2026

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