Cremation
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Oct- 2016 -24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Funeral cost plan for children needed, says Labour
Labour has asked the government to help bereaved families to cover funeral costs for children who die under the age…
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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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19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Families face ‘postcode’ lottery for funeral costs
Beareaved families are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ on funeral costs, according to the 2016 Royal London National Funeral Cost Index.…
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4 OctoberTechnology/Equipment
Tributes’ willow coffins range gains FFMA certification
Tributes’ willow coffins range has gained The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association’s (FFMA) certification. The Coffin Certification Standard ensures that all coffins presented for…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Natural Legacy Woollen Coffins and Caskets gain FFMA Certification
Yorkshire based coffin manufacturer, Natural Legacy, is proud to add The Funeral Furnishings Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) Certification to its range of Woollen…
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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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14 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral costs rose 5.5 percent in one year, reports SunLife
SunLife’s 2016 Cost of Dying report has found that funerals rose by 5.5 percent in the course of a year.…
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1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral industry body launches UK coffin testing scheme
The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has this month launched a UK coffin and casket certification…
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Aug- 2016 -18 AugustCurrent Affairs
Majority favour cremation, says new poll
The majority of people would rather be cremated and scattered than buried when they die, according to research. The new…
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4 AugustCurrent Affairs
FBCA endorses FFMA coffin protocol
Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it will be endorsing the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) coffin and casket…
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