Care and support

Further help and advice

Detailed information on what to do when someone dies is available on direct.gov.uk

Your local Citizens Advice Bureau can advise you about bereavement benefits.

For details about your local Citizens Advice Bureau click on the link entitled Citizens Advice Hertfordshire on the right hand side of the page or contact Customer Services Centre at Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on 01438 737555 or 01923 471555 if you are calling from an 01923 or 020 8 number.

If you need support and comfort there a number of organisations that can help, eg Cruse, the organisation for bereavement care on 0870 1671677 or visit website www.cruse.org.uk.

A service is offered to bereaved children and families by Winston’s Wish on 0845 2030405 or visit website www.winstonswish.org.uk.

For legal help and information and details of other advice agencies in Hertfordshire, contact the Community Legal Advice Line on 0845 3454345 (9am-6.30pm) or click on the link entitled Community Legal Advice on the right hand side of the page.

This information is for guidance only and is not an authoritative statement of the law