The Very Group, owner of digital brands Very and Littlewoods, has signed a new partnership with NotifyNOW to provide a streamlined service for grieving customers.

By using NotifyNOW’s digital platform, those dealing with the administration for someone who has died can inform companies, now including Very and Littlewoods, of the death.

Jacqui Sherrington, Financial Services Manager at The Very Group says: “We know that the death of a loved one can be a really emotional and difficult time for families, and the administration associated with a bereavement can often cause additional stress.

“Our aim is that through our partnership with NotifyNOW, we’ll be able to help make things a little easier for families.”

Nick Cherry, Divisional CEO at Philips & Cohen Associates, which operates NotifyNOW, commented: “By allowing The Very Group’s customers to use NotifyNOW, they are able to inform a range of financial institutions and other companies by uploading the necessary documents and notifying all service providers with one click of the keyboard.”

When someone contacts The Very Group to report the death of a customer, they will be offered access to NotifyNOW via a link on the website. They will then be able to upload the deceased customer’s details.

NotifyNOW is able to inform over 2,000 organisations, including financial institutions, utility companies, service providers and mobile phone companies at one time, saving grieving families from having to make many separate calls and repeat information to each separate company.