Money & family
Joint accounts, NHS eye care costs and the paperwork after a death: the practical money side of family life.
Money & family
What happens to a joint bank account when one of you dies
In England and Wales the money in a joint account usually passes straight to the surviving holder, without waiting for probate. The rules differ in Scotland, and the account still has a part to play in any inheritance tax calculation.
Money & family
Who gets a free NHS eye test, and what an optical voucher pays towards
Everyone aged 60 or over in England can have a free NHS sight test, but turning 60 does not by itself bring help with glasses. Here is who qualifies for which, and how the voucher system works.
Money & family
The service that tells most of government about a death in one go
Tell Us Once lets you report a death to HMRC, the DWP, the Passport Office, the DVLA and the local council at the same time. It is offered when the death is registered and covers government only, not banks or private pensions.
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