What the registrar will issue to you at your appointment
Once the death has been registered, the Registrar will confirm with the informant which crematorium/burial authority and funeral director the burial/cremation certificate needs sending to. The Registrar will then send it electronically to the relevant crematorium/ burial authority, funeral director and the hospital mortuary as appropriate.
During the appointment the registration officer will ‘capture’ the information and issue you with an access code to use the Tell Us Once service provided by the Department for Work and Pensions for you to notify central and local government agencies about the death without needing to send a death certificate.
This page gives detailed information on the Tell Us Once service Deaths, funerals, cremations and cemeteries – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
At the time of booking, you will be given the option to pre-purchase any death certificates you may require. Certificates are £12.50 each and you will need them to deal with the deceased’s estate. If you would prefer to purchase these on the day of your appointment, you can do so. Payments made on the day should be by debit or credit card only. These will be issued to you at the end of the appointment.
If you find that you require further certificates after the appointment, you can order them online for £12.50 per certificate. Different postage options for certificates ordered later are detailed online and may incur a small additional charge depending on the option selected. This is currently £3.35.
The full death certificate is a certified copy of the register entry and is most used to notify different organisations of a death and administer a person’s estate. The short certificate is available at the same fee of £12.50 per certificate and this excludes sensitive information about the deceased including their gender and cause of death.
If you wish to purchase a short death certificate, please confirm this with the registration officer during the appointment.
