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Does anyone know how much the document you get from your GP when someone passes on which has both his and another doctors signatures costs. I've read that it cost £80 but my sister was quoted over £300 by the funeral director!

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    swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,114
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    If you mean a 'death certificate' it should be £ 7.00 from the local Registry Office or £ 3.50 if you get it whilst it's in the current register, ie within a few weeks of the registration
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 187
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    No not that. It's this one

    "If the body is to be cremated, the doctor will arrange for the signature of a second doctor required to complete the cremation certificate. Doctors charge fees for providing cremation certificates."
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    jackoljackol Posts: 7,887
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    AdNoctum wrote: »
    No not that. It's this one

    "If the body is to be cremated, the doctor will arrange for the signature of a second doctor required to complete the cremation certificate. Doctors charge fees for providing cremation certificates."

    http://www.williampurves.co.uk/costs/cremation.php

    £130 according to that.
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    CANDYANGELCANDYANGEL Posts: 21,089
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    I think my mom paid about £30 for my grandads but that was in the mid-80's. probabley a lot higher now
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    fi~fi~ Posts: 5,481
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    we didnt get charged last year for the cremation certificate
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    grumpyscotgrumpyscot Posts: 11,354
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    We didn't get charged either - the two doctors both worked in the same hospice, but our council also has a policy to promote cremations since burial space is now at a premium.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,115
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    I think it all depends on the circumstances. I can only vouch for personal experience of a death in elderly care home environment and im pretty sure nobody has ever been charged for the certificate.
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    Deep PurpleDeep Purple Posts: 63,255
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    The Drs get paid for signing the certificates, and they usually pass them to the funeral directors to deal with.

    I suppose it's up to them to charge what they want for dealing with them.
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