Current Affairs
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Jan- 2014 -29 January
55% of Social Fund Funeral Payments fall short
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Social Fund Funeral Payment system “lacks coherence in terms of both the process of…
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27 January
Councils introduce ‘death tax’
Suffolk Coastal District Council has raised the cost of a 25-year burial plot by almost £1,000, in a move which…
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Nov- 2013 -11 November
Larger grave plot sizes announced by Rochford Council
Rochford Council is increasing the size of its graves to allow for larger coffins. The new regulations, which are due…
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Oct- 2013 -30 October
Kent funeral home to recycle pacemakers
Abbey Funeral Services in Kent have pioneered a scheme to send pacemakers removed from the deceased to third world countries.…
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28 October
New online funeral listing service launched
A new online national funeral listing service for and on behalf of all UK funeral directors will be launched on…
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16 October
Solihull council suggests ban on eco coffins
The head of bereavement services of Solihull council, Gordon Hull, has called for eco-coffins to banned following one incident that…
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10 October
Ashes seized from funeral home amid fraud allegations
Human ashes have been seized by Greater Manchester police after it raided a funeral home following a fraud investigation. The…
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Sep- 2013 -20 September
JustGiving launches new online hub for funeral directors
Online fundraising platform JustGiving has launched a new hub for funeral directors. Funeral donations through JustGiving will allow funeral…
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6 September
Average cost of funeral increases to more than £7,000
The cost of a basic funeral has risen 80 per cent since 2004, with the average attracting up to £3,914.…
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5 September
Deceased Online adds military burial records from The National Archives
Deceased Online has added thousands of military burial records sourced from The National Archives. The records, which date back to…
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