26/02/2024
Parents who have experienced the devastation of losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply for a certificate to have their grief recognised from today.
The government is launching a voluntary scheme to allow parents to record and receive a certificate to provide recognition of their loss. Parents can access this free service from 9am today (22 February 2024).
The certificate is available for either parent to access following a loss under 24 weeks since 1 September 2018. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and have been living in England at the time of the loss.
The certificate is an official but not legal document.
The Government have said they will look to expand eligibility for certificates pre-dating September 2018 as soon as they can.
Click the link to request a certificate (we imagine demand will be high today so please be patient)
https://www.gov.uk/request-baby-loss-certificate