Register a death

There are a few stages to registering a death.

Stage 1

Suffolk County Council (SCC) will be sent either:

a completed Medical Certificate Confirming cause of Death (MCCD), by either a GP or a hospital doctor/consultant or
a Form 100A or 100B, if the death has been referred to the Coroner

Sometimes, SCC will need both.

Stage 2

You will then need to book an appointment with a Registrar. You can do this with or without confirmation that the necessary documentation has been sent to SCC (see Stage 1).

To book an appointment online with the Registrar - and to learn about the next stages - please visit SCC's website:

You can also phone a Register Office to book your appointment with the Registrar, if you prefer.

Tell Us Once

When you speak with the Registrar, they will talk to you about the government's Tell Us Once service.

The Tell Us Once service makes it easier to report a death to most governmental departments, and local councils.

The service will notify the deceased's local council to update their records of the following (if applicable):

Council Tax
Housing Benefits
a Blue Badge
Adult Social Services
the electoral register

The government have produced a video that explains how to report a death using the Tell Us Once service:

Further information

The government have published a step by step guide on what to do when someone dies.