Cost of Funerals
The cost of funerals remains a critical issue across the UK funeral sector, influencing how services are planned, delivered and accessed by families. Funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria operators and sector suppliers must remain aware of pricing trends, affordability concerns, regulatory scrutiny and public sentiment surrounding funeral expenses. Funeral Service Times provides in-depth coverage of funeral pricing data, consumer research, government reports, financial support schemes, regulatory updates, provider responses, and the market growth of low-cost alternatives. Our reporting helps professionals navigate the balance between business sustainability, client care and transparency in funeral pricing.
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryBusiness Bites
What to know about the new Scottish funeral regulations
The end-of-life sector in Scotland is a few weeks away from a huge step-change. On March 1, a new funeral…
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Jan- 2025 -16 JanuaryFuneral Plans
SAIF urges SunLife to clarify ‘simple funeral’ definition amid latest report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has called on SunLife to issue a clarification on the…
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberFeatures
Easing the burden for funeral directors
Funeral directors are tasked with the arduous responsibility of planning funerals alongside vulnerable family members who are enduring a time…
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Nov- 2022 -11 NovemberBusiness
Mansfield Council launches scheme to help families facing funeral costs
Mansfield District Council has revealed it is set to take action to try to overcome funeral poverty and make funerals…
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Jan- 2022 -19 JanuaryCharity
Charity runs first ever pay-what-you-can funerals through Jan
A charity-owned funeral director has responded to the current Covid and cost of living crisis by offering pay-what-you can funerals…
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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustFeatures
Direct cremation: Hero or villain?
In January 2016, David Bowie set a new trend for ‘no fuss funerals’, after his family members were simply handed…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryBusiness
SAIF claim SunLife Cost of Dying report is’ ‘seriously flawed’
Independent funeral directors have argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is “seriously flawed” and has potentially overstated…
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6 JanuaryBusiness
Funeral costs increase by 3.4%, study suggests
The average cost of funerals has risen by 3.4% to £4,417, SunLife’s 2020 report suggests. The ‘Cost of Dying report’…
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May- 2019 -30 MayCurrent Affairs
Scottish government publishes funeral cost guidance
New guidance to make it easier to plan the cost of funerals, burials and cremations has been published by the…
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Jan- 2019 -21 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
New Scottish gov scheme to help 40 percent more people with funerals
The Scottish government is expected to help 40 percent more people on low incomes to pay for funerals with the…
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