DWP life certificate.

[mancub]

Then there's this from Jan 2025  : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensions/state-pensions/dwp-pays-half-a-billion-pounds-state-pensions-to-dead/

[hotandsticky]

6 minutes ago, mancub said:

Well, in the probate case that I'm dealing with, I've had to notify them (HMRC/DWP/IP) as they've been overpaying for 10 months now. They require me to send (post ) them a form along with the death certificate so that they can check the status ! This after all the correct procedures had been followed re informing the embassy.

 

 

WOW!  That is unusual

[anchadian]

2 hours ago, MartinL said:

 

Or this ....

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67160776e94bb9726918ee90/Life_Certificate.pdf

 

Thanks.
Is this layout (different format from LC two years ago) the current one?

[MartinL]

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thanks.
Is this layout (different format from LC two years ago) the current one?

 

That link leads to the latest form on the DWP website BUT it's different to the one I received a few days ago. That might be because the one we get is specific to us as individuals - i.e. it has the NINo so they know a lot of detail from that.

[elfpattaya]

On 1/27/2025 at 2:07 PM, OJAS said:

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67160776e94bb9726918ee90/Life_Certificate.pdf

 

I rang DWP, last night, as I have still not received my form, sent the 6th January.

They confirmed that this is the new form, but they are also accepting the old form for now.

I was hoping do to the Life Certificate over the phone, as I had done in the past, no joy however, they insist on it being posted.

[hotandsticky]

51 minutes ago, elfpattaya said:

I rang DWP, last night, as I have still not received my form, sent the 6th January.

They confirmed that this is the new form, but they are also accepting the old form for now.

I was hoping do to the Life Certificate over the phone, as I had done in the past, no joy however, they insist on it being posted.

 

 

I presume that you know that you can download the LC. 

 

You have plenty of time but it would be good to put it to bed for another couple of years.

 

 

[OJAS]

3 hours ago, elfpattaya said:

I was hoping do to the Life Certificate over the phone, as I had done in the past, no joy however, they insist on it being posted.

 

IMHO DWP surpass even Thai Immigration these days when it comes to excessive pedantry!