All articles about England Survivor Benefits Navigator.
Solicitors charge £2,000–£15,000 for estate administration — and often don't prioritise your survivor benefits. Here are five alternatives, from free resources to structured guides, with honest tradeoffs.
Complete list of benefits for widows and widowers in the UK. Covers BSP, pension inheritance, funeral help, council tax relief, and child-related payments.
Find out if you qualify for Bereavement Support Payment in England. Covers eligibility rules, cohabiting partners, payment amounts, and the critical 3-month deadline.
Cohabiting partners became eligible for Bereavement Support Payment in 2023 — but face extra hurdles that married spouses don't. Here's what you need and which guides actually cover it.
Which survivor benefits checklist actually works when you're recently bereaved in England? Compare GOV.UK pages, charity guides, and a structured navigator — and what matters most in the first 3 months.
How to claim Council Tax exemption after a death in England. Covers Class F exemption for empty properties, how long it lasts, and how to apply to your council.
How to use Tell Us Once and the Death Notification Service after a death in England. Covers what each service notifies, what they miss, and your reference number.
Find out if you qualify for Funeral Expenses Payment in England. Covers eligibility, what's covered, the £1,000 cap, and the 6-month claim deadline.
Everything about Guardian's Allowance in the UK. Who qualifies, how much you get (£22.95/week), how to apply on form BG1, and when one parent surviving still qualifies.
England's survivor benefits have overlapping deadlines that cost families thousands. Here's the full deadline map — and how to claim BSP, State Pension, Council Tax relief, and more in the right order.
Step-by-step guide to closing bank accounts after death in the UK. Covers Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, HSBC bereavement processes and probate thresholds.
Current inheritance tax thresholds for 2026 UK explained. Covers nil rate band, residence nil rate band, excepted estates, and the 2027 pension IHT changes.
How intestacy rules work in England. Covers the statutory legacy (£322,000), spouse and children's shares, and who gets nothing under intestacy law.
What happens to a Lasting Power of Attorney after death? LPA ceases immediately when the donor dies. Here's what attorneys must do and how executors take over.
Parental bereavement leave and pay explained. Covers Jack's Law eligibility, how much you get (£194.32/week), how to request leave, and employer obligations.
GOV.UK is accurate but scattered across 40+ pages with no sequencing. Compare free government pages against a structured bereavement guide for England — and who should use which.
How to remove a deceased person from the Land Registry in England. Covers Form DJP for joint tenants, Form AS1 for sole owners, and when you need probate.
Compare using a survivor benefits guide vs hiring a solicitor for bereavement claims in England. Most families don't need a £2,000 solicitor for benefit claims.
Guide to the War Widow(er)'s Pension in the UK. Covers eligibility, tax-free status, the Benefit Cap exemption, and local council income disregards.
Understand widows pension eligibility in the UK. Covers pre-2016 and new State Pension rules, protected payments, SERPS inheritance, and how to claim.
Each major UK bank has a bereavement team and probate threshold. Here's how Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, and HSBC handle accounts after a death — and when you need probate.
What widows and widowers in England can claim from a late spouse's State Pension — including new vs old rules, protected payments, and SERPS.
From April 2027, unused pension funds will be included in the deceased's estate for Inheritance Tax in England. Here's what changes and who is affected.
A surviving spouse can inherit an unused IHT nil rate band in England — potentially shielding £650,000 or more from 40% tax. Here's how it works in 2026.