Written question asked by Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Friday, 22 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Tell Us Once Programme: Private Sector

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending the Tell Us Once service to include private sector organisations including banks, insurance companies, and utility providers, in order to reduce the administrative burden on bereaved families.

Answer

Discovery and analysis work on both modernising the Tell Us Once service and considering its scope is due to commence in summer 2026.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

624

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Private sector Tell Us Once programme

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk