Registering a death   Funeral arrangements   Bereavement counselling   Bereavement benefits   Birmingham and Solihull coroner

Registering a death Deaths can be registered at Birmingham's Register Office. There is no charge for registering a birth or death. If you require certificates at the time of registering, the fee is £3.50 for each certificate. Funeral arrangements Birmingham's Social Care and Health service can arrange a sensitive funeral for those people who die within the city boundaries. Support and advice is also available for people who have not experienced bereavement before or feel that they may need help in arranging a funeral. Staff at the city's Cemeteries and Crematoria service can offer sympathetic advice and help including information on the various forms of memorialisation available Bereavement counselling Cruse Bereavement Care offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death. The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. Bereavement benefits Information on bereavement benefit entitlements can be found on the Job Centre Plus website. Birmingham and Solihull coroner A coroner is responsible for enquiring into those deaths reported to him. It is his duty to find out the medical cause of the death, if it is not known, and to enquire about the cause of it if it was due to violence or was otherwise unnatural. Information about the Birmingham and Solihull Coroner.