Funeral Plans
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Oct- 2018 -30 October
ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails
The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…
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25 October
New research calls for action to stop next-of-kin being exploited
New research has found next-of-kin are losing out on inheritances or having to pay excessive charges to claim them as…
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18 October
Brits overcharged almost £600m for funerals every year, research finds
New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average…
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11 October
Funeral director to offer ‘traditional funeral’ for half the average cost
A funeral director has launched a unique new funeral service providing people with all the practical and essential elements of…
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9 October
Golden Leaves makes Business of the Year shortlist
Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has officially been shortlisted as a finalist in the Amazon Growing Business Awards in recognition…
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5 October
Woman claims Co-op Funeralcare ‘cheated’ her out of a ‘proper goodbye to dad’
A Bromley woman has claimed Co-op Funeralcare “cheated” her out of a “proper goodbye to dad”. Trouble at Beckenham Crematorium…
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1 October
Co-op extends price war to funeral plans and probate
Funeral and probate provider Co-op Funerals and Life planning has now announced another wave of price cuts following its decision…
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Sep- 2018 -13 September
Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows
The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…
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13 September
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…
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7 September
Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs
The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…
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