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Just got married - who do Men need to tell?

Hi all,

Got married last week, my new wife seems to have all her matters in order for changing her status, but I'm not sure which institutions I need to tell.

I'm self employed
Have the usual bank accounts and ISAs
Have a pension
Have a life assurance policy which will pay out to my other half

Are any of those mandatory to inform of my new marital status? Any I have missed out?
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  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    ive been married for 2 1/2 years (congrats btw), and I havent told anyone apart from work. the driving license and passport still say i live with my mum!
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
    current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
    Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)

    new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,000
  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    Check your pension and life assurance details. Some seem to need a specific person named while others are happy with 'spouse'.

    Apart from that, I can't think of anything else. I assume you've told your mum?
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    Dave101t wrote: »
    ive been married for 2 1/2 years (congrats btw), and I havent told anyone apart from work. the driving license and passport still say i live with my mum!

    Isn't it an offence not to update your driving license address?
    Science adjusts its views based on what's observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved.
    :A Tim Minchin :A
  • browneyedbazzi
    browneyedbazzi Posts: 3,405 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Isn't it an offence not to update your driving license address?

    Yes it is. £1000 fine if the DVLA get wind if I remember right. Since it only costs a stamp and an envelope to get in changed I really don't understand why people don't do it (unless they're criminals and trying to avoid being caught)
    Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    definately your pension and insurance providers.

    The Inland Revenue like to know these things too!
  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    meritaten wrote: »
    The Inland Revenue like to know these things too!

    Do they? Why?
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    Do they? Why?

    They just do! when you fill out your tax forms you indicate whether you are single or married - if that changes then I would think they would want to know (as it was important to them to ask).
    may have something to do with some obscure allowance.........?
  • I've just got married and my husband hasn't informed anyone as far as I'm aware. Maybe I should get him to look into it.
  • jetplane
    jetplane Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    Congratulations to you newlyweds :jthis forum has become so depressing lately it's a joy to see some good news.
    The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. Steve Biko
  • bride2be2012
    bride2be2012 Posts: 682 Forumite
    Car insurance needs to be informed as well I think.
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