Welcome to Life Ledger
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Who you can notify with Life Ledger
Life Ledger is free to send death notifications
- Manage everything from one point
- Save time and effort
- Reduce stress and worry
- Collaborate with friends & family
What you need
- Date of Death
- Full name and usual address
- Death certificate or interim death certificate (scan or photograph)
- A piece of photographic ID, such as a passport of driving licence, to upload and verify your identity. (scan or photograph)
How to Report a Death to Scottish Widows Life Insurance
You can tell Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a death using one of the following methods:
The Bereavement Team PO Box 28015 15 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 5WL
What information will you need to notify Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a death?
You will need the following information when informing Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a death:
Your name and telephone number
The name of the person who has died and any policy number(s) they had
If you don’t have any policy details to hand then they’ll ask for the date of birth and address of the deceased
A certified copy of the death certificate
Your relationship to the deceased
The next of kin
If the person who has died had any accounts with Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, Clerical Medical or St Andrew’s Life. Scottish Widows are all part of Lloyds Banking Group. With your permission, Scottish Widows can share information to close accounts as quickly as possible.
What Happens Next?
Once you have notified Scottish Widows of the death a representative inform you of the next steps. Should they require more information, they will let you know.
Life Ledger can help
Our platform allows you to notify service providers and relevant companies quickly and efficiently. At no cost to you, we aim to reduce the administerial stress surrounding the loss of a loved one.
What people say about us

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