Funeral Plans
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Jul- 2021 -15 July
Golden Charter welcomes FCA funeral ruling
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s finalised rules for the funeral planning industry published…
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6 July
FCA sets out rules for funeral plan market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will be introducing new high standards for the funeral plan market ahead…
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Apr- 2021 -16 April
Aberdeenshire Council raises burial fees by 10%
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a 10% increase in its burial fees plus the rate of inflation (2.8%) which will come…
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Mar- 2021 -26 March
Welsh gov to offer £500 contribution toward child funeral costs
The Welsh government has announced that from 1 April, families who have registered the loss of a child under the…
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Feb- 2021 -5 February
FPA criticises ‘burden’ of new funeral planning regulation
The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) has reacted to new legislation by the government which will begin the process of moving…
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Jan- 2021 -15 January
Direct cremation now accounts for 19% of all cremations
Direct cremation has seen a surge in popularity over the last year, according to Sun Life’s Cost of Dying Report…
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6 January
William Hall Funeral Directors plans for new crematorium
William Hall Funeral Directors has announced plans to build a new crematorium on the Isle of Wight, according to the…
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Nov- 2020 -30 November
Avalon named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at finance awards
Avalon Funeral Plans has been named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at the 2020/21 Personal Finance Awards for the second year…
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30 November
Gov appoints FCA to regulate pre-paid funeral plans by 2022
The Government has appointed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate the pre-paid funeral industry from the middle of 2022.…
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19 November
Hunnaball Funeral Services announces livestream event
Hunnaball Funeral Services has announced a special livestream ‘Light a Candle’ service that will take place on 21 November 2020…
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