• Accounts with: Banks, money markets.
• Payments being made: insurance policies, rental or HP agreements, stop orders, debit orders, credit cards.
• Change of name of person responsible for: electricity, telephone, car, car insurance, house insurance, TV license, etc.
• Notification of Death will need to be sent to: Employer, SARS, the Pension’s Departments, professional associations, local clubs and organisations, Local Municipality – Licensing Department (driving licence), family doctor, child’s teacher (if a parent, brother or sister has died), Medical Equipment Companies – for return of any appliances or cancellation of services, and hospital/doctors for cancellation of any appointments.
• Change of circumstances:
  If the financial circumstances of the remaining family have now changed, then various allowances may be available, such as help towards widow’s pension, etc.
• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

A Worker’s spouse, life partner or children have the right to claim benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) when the worker dies.  For more information click here.