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Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Register a still birth


Information about registering a still birth.

When a child is still born, the doctor or midwife who was present at the birth or examined the body will issue a medical certificate of still birth.

Arrangements must then be made to have the medical certificate taken to the Register Office. A still birth must be registered under normal circumstances within 42 days.

You may register a still birth in any of our register offices. Offices opening times vary, and all appointments must be booked in advance so it is important that you ring beforehand.

Contact us
Registration Service
03000 266 000
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