The Bereavement Register

The Bereavement Register is a free service that removes a deceased person's name and address from most direct-mail marketing lists. It is run by the data and direct-mail industry as a self-regulatory measure and is the standard route used by charities, financial services, and consumer brands to keep their lists current after a death. [source: bereavement-register/home-2026-04-29.html]

The effect appears gradually as participating senders refresh their lists; most families notice a meaningful drop in marketing mail within about six weeks of registering. It does not stop mail from organisations the deceased had a direct account with (banks, utilities, pension providers); those need to be notified separately. [source: bereavement-register/home-2026-04-29.html]

Registration is free and is done online at the Bereavement Register. It works alongside the Mailing Preference Service and a Royal Mail redirection; the three together cover most of the unwanted post that arrives after a death.

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Last verified: 29 April 2026 against thebereavementregister.org.uk.

AfterLoss

For where the Bereavement Register sits alongside Royal Mail Bereavement Redirection and the Mailing Preference Service, see our redirecting post after a death guide. The Communications Kit walks through registering the deceased on each service from inside the case, so the post in their name actually stops.