Funeral Plans
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May- 2018 -24 May
382,000 funerals a year happen without wishes of the deceased considered
Over 382,000 funerals take place in the UK every year where family and friends have guessed at what their loved…
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18 May
Over 50s most want their children or Stephen Fry to read their eulogy
In a recent survey of over 50s, commissioned by funeral plan provider Ecclesiastical Planning Services, found that more respondents would…
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11 May
Councils vote to waive costs of child funerals
Councils in Mid and East Antrim and Newry, Mourne and Down Council have voted to waive the funeral costs of…
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3 May
Co-op Funeralcare to offer new direct cremation service
Co-op Funeralcare has announced it is to offer a new direct cremation service aimed at those looking for a “no…
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3 May
Trade professionals respond to funeral plans report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and Dignity have responded to a new report, calling for…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Funeral directors forget to dig woman’s grave
A Kent funeral director has apologised following an incident where employees forgot to dig a woman’s grave. Woollard and Kent…
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20 April
Dignity publishes White Paper calling for stronger regulation of the funeral plan sector
Dignity has set out its plan for a stronger form of regulation in the funeral plan sector with a document…
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4 April
Royal London launches funeral plan
Royal London’s Consumer business has launched a new pre-paid funeral plan, which has been awarded a five star rating from…
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
Funeral plan sales flatten due to lack of third party sellers
The Funeral Planning Authority has today released the latest figures for the number of plans sold by registered providers. A…
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