Cost of Funerals
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Jan- 2019 -14 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Funeral plan provider launches product with promise to ‘freeze’ costs
Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has launched a new suite of fully guaranteed funeral plans with an aim to protect…
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Jun- 2018 -5 JuneCurrent Affairs
Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices
A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM Treasury’s investigation into the sector,…
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May- 2017 -11 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reveals UK cremation and burial fees hike
Price hikes have led to a rise in cremation and burial fees, according to new research from Funeralbooker, the independent…
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9 MayCurrent Affairs
New SAIF President Paul Bowley shares plans for 2017
Newly appointed SAIF president Paul Bowley has outlined his vision for the next 12 months – pledging to work with…
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Oct- 2016 -19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
SAIF responds to the Royal London National Funeral Cost Index Report 2016
Terry Tennens, chief executive of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), which represents 870 independent funeral…
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Sep- 2016 -15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
SAIF’s response to Social Fund funeral payment debate in House of Commons
On Wednesday, 14 September MP for Belfast East Gavin Robinson tabled a debate in the House of Commons that addressed concerns…
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May- 2016 -20 MayCurrent Affairs
Paul Allcock announced as new SAIF president
Norfolk based funeral director Paul Allcock of Allcock Family Funeral Services in Norwich has been appointed president of the National…
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Jan- 2016 -6 JanuaryEvents
Funeral directors and experts offer evidence on bereavement benefits
On January 6 2016, a selection of funeral directors and experts from different faiths attended Portcullis House to provide oral…
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Nov- 2014 -20 November
Independent Price Comparison Website
Families are now able to compare Funeral Directors’ prices at the click of a button, thanks to newly launched independent…
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Feb- 2013 -8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Ghanaian funeral lengths lead to calls for Fridays off
Some Ghanaians are citing funerals as a reason to reduce the country’s working week to four days. Funeral ceremonies in…
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