Cost of Funerals

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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