Funeral Costs
Funeral costs remain a key consideration for both families and service providers, with pricing transparency, affordability, and regulatory compliance central to public trust and professional standards. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage on funeral pricing structures, cost breakdowns, economic pressures, regulatory requirements, and consumer expectations. Reporting also explores developments in low-cost services, funding schemes, pre-paid plans, and the financial impact of inflation and operational expenses—equipping funeral directors and providers with insight into the evolving landscape of funeral affordability and value.
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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberBusiness
Crematoria in Scotland found to perform to high standard
Scotland’s funeral industry continues to perform to a “good or high standard” across all crematoria, according to an annual report…
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15 OctoberFuneral Plans
More families turn to GoFundMe amid funeral aid refusals
More bereaved families are turning to online fundraising to cover funeral costs as refusals for Funeral Expenses Payments have risen…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness
Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds
Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased…
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Poverty in old age linked to surge in council funerals
Tackling deprivation among older people could reduce the number of funerals paid for by local authorities and NHS trusts, according…
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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchFuneral Plans
UK spends £2.3bn on funerals despite fewer deaths, research finds
People in the UK spent around £2.3bn on funerals last year, despite the fact that fewer people died compared with…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryFeatures
The industry’s take on Sunlife’s Cost of Dying figures
While SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report has highlighted a rise in funeral costs, concerns have been raised by funeral…
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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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15 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Average funeral cost hits all-time high of £4,285, SunLife finds
The cost of a simple unattended funeral has risen by 3.5% in a year to hit a record high of…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberFuneral Plans
Midlanders most comfortable with funeral planning, survey finds
Some 41% of people from the Midlands feel comfortable discussing funeral arrangements with family, making them the most confident out…
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May- 2024 -15 MayPeople
Golden Charter appoints chief marketing officer
UK funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Jill Hood as chief marketing officer (CMO). The role has been newly…
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