Updating Your Records After a Name Change

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Once your deed poll is signed, the next step is working through the organisations that hold records in your old name. Each one has its own process, and some are faster than others. Photo ID tends to be the priority — your driving licence and passport are the documents you use most. These guides cover exactly what each organisation needs, how to send it, and what to expect in return.

Deed Poll for NHS and GP Record Name Change Your NHS number never changes. It's just the name attached to it that needs updating. → Deed Poll for Your Employer: Work Record Name Change Update payroll, your pension, work email and HR records with one document. → Deed Poll for a Bank Account Name Change Update your bank account, cards, and financial records to your new name. → Deed Poll for a UK Passport Name Change Everything you need to update your passport in your new name. → Deed Poll for the Student Loans Company Update your student loan account to match your new name. → How to Change Your Name on Your Driving Licence (DVLA) Update your photocard licence and V5C logbook by post: what to send, the fee, and how long it takes. → How to Change Your Name with HMRC Update your tax records: PAYE, Self Assessment, tax credits and Child Benefit. → How to Change the Name on Your National Insurance Record Your NI number stays the same for life. Here's how to change the name attached to it. → Updating Child Benefit Records After a Name Change Your Child Benefit payments continue uninterrupted. Only the name on the claim needs updating. → Updating Council Tax After a Name Change Update your council tax account and local authority records with one certified copy. → Updating Pension Records After a Name Change Your pension is unaffected, but the name on the account should stay accurate. → Updating Universal Credit After a Name Change Report your name change to the DWP to keep your benefit records accurate. → Updating Utility and Household Accounts After a Name Change Gas, electricity, water, broadband, council tax: how to update each one. → Updating Your Bank Account After a Name Change Your account number stays the same. Only the name on it changes. → Updating Your Blue Badge After a Name Change Your eligibility is unchanged. Apply for a replacement badge in your new name. → Updating Your TV Licence After a Name Change A quick online update keeps your TV licence in your correct name. → Updating Your UK Passport After a Name Change Everything you need to get your passport issued in your new name. → Updating the Electoral Register After a Name Change Re-register to vote in your new name. Takes five minutes online. → Updating the Land Registry After a Name Change Your property ownership does not change. Here is how to update the name on the register. → Using a Deed Poll for a British Passport A deed poll is the standard document for updating your British passport after a name change. Here is exactly what you need to do. → Your UK Name Change Checklist Work through it in order: photo ID first, then money, then everything else. →

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