In Case of Sudden Illness Bereavement Procedure

In Case of Sudden Illness

Bereavement Procedure

National Association of Retired Firefighters

West Midland Fire and Rescue Branch

In Case of Sudden Illness

In the unfortunate event of a sudden illness of a retired member, please contact the

following:

NARF Office (Erdington)

Tel : 0121 380 6059

e-mail : [email protected]

Please Note: ‘The NARF Office at Erdington is manned by volunteers Monday to Wednesday

(except Bank Holidays) between the hours off 1000hrs to 1400hrs. Outside these hours, or if

there is no reply, the answer phone will give you an emergency number, or you can contact the

following

City of Wolverhampton & Walsall Branch

Name: John Littleton

Tel: 01902620649

Mobile:07921663502

City of Birmingham Branch

Name: Ian Forrester

Mobile: 07939189337

e-mail : [email protected]

City of Coventry & Solihull Branch

Name: Alan Cramp

Tel:

Mobile: 07584 025235

e-mail: [email protected]

e-mail: john.a.littleton@blueyonder.co.uk

Dudley & Sandwell Branch

Name: Steve Gray

Tel: 0121 559 8124

Mobile: 07878 584238

e-mail : [email protected]

Bereavement Procedure

In the unfortunate event of the death of a retired member, initial contact must be

made to WMFS HQ, Pensions Section on 0121 380 6932 / 6933.

The deceased widow(er), or children, will then be asked to forward to the following address:

West Midlands Fire Service

Pensions Department

99 Vauxhall Road

Birmingham

B7 4HW

The following documents, in order for them to organise any pension entitlement

from the Firefighter’s Pension Section.

Death Certificate

Widow(er)’s Birth Certificate

Marriage Certificate

It is helpful to inform them, in writing, which bank the widow(er) wants their pension

paying in to. Please ensure the account number is included

It would also be beneficial to inform any of the contact numbers at the beginning of this

message.

 
 
    
Registering a death   
You must register a death with the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths 
for the district where the death occurred. You need to do this within five days 
of the death unless it has been referred to the coroner.   
Arranging a funeral   
Don’t make funeral arrangements until you’re sure the death doesn’t have to 
be reported to the coroner, as this can affect when the funeral can take 
place.   
The deceased person may have left instructions in their will or a letter about 
their wishes. They may also have paid into a funeral plan or life insurance 
policy, or a pension scheme that provides a lump sum towards funeral costs.   
If you have to pay for the funeral, you may be able to get a grant to help 
towards the costs from the Social Fund.   
There are strict rules about who can get help  and how much. 
Download the guide    When someone dies  (PDF 297KB) 
and factsheet    Planning for a funeral (PDF 252KB) for more information.   
Who to tell about the death   
When someone dies you need to tell the tax office as soon as possible. See 
the guide 'A guide to understanding tax when someone dies' on the HMRC 
website to find out what to do.   
A driver’s license should be returned to the DVLA and a passport to the UK 
Passport Agency.   
If the person who died had a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or Enduring 
Power of Attorney (EPA) and you were the attorney, send the original LPA or 
EPA and a death certificate to the Office of the Public Guardian.   
You may need to contact other organisations too, like the deceased person’s 
bank, insurance company, pension scheme provider, mortgage provider, 
utility company and GP.   
  
  