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Choice Funeral Plans, the funeral planning arm of Funeral Partners, has launched a new funeral plan product to ensure people who want a direct-to-cremation service, will receive the highest quality of care from their network of funeral directors.
The new unattended cremation plans aim to fulfil the individual needs of those who do not want a traditional funeral service, yet still want to make some provisions for the future.
Sam Kershaw, CEO of Funeral Partners, said: “The number of people wanting an unattended direct-to-cremation service is increasing and although we know that traditional funerals continue to be the most popular choice for our families, it is important that we are able to offer this option to everyone.
“For customers purchasing an unattended cremation plan from us, it will mean they will have the benefit of our exceptional level of service and will be safe in the knowledge their funeral will be conducted by a funeral director local to them or their loved one, by people they know and trust. They will also have the option to visit and say goodbye prior to the cremation at one of our funeral homes.”
He added: “If a customer changes their mind about the type of funeral they want during the lifecycle of their plan, they can switch to one of our more traditional plans.”
The new unattended cremation plan is priced at £1,795 and includes professional services, a simple coffin, crematorium fees and doctors’ fees (if required).
Funeral Partners have also made enhancements to their other Choice Funeral Plan products– Essential and Plus – and have introduced one national price for the products across all the funeral homes in their network.
