Funeral Costs

Funeral costs increased slower than inflation after CMA order

An annual review of the funerals market by the CMA has suggested that its Funeral Market Investigation Order from 2021…

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SunLife’s Cost of Dying Report is in – but is it accurate?

The latest Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, which diligently covered the whole 2023 calendar year, showed that funeral costs…

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Average funeral cost rises by 4.7% in 2023, SunLife finds

After two years of lower funeral costs – in part due to the pandemic – prices are on the rise…

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How is funeral planning driving business growth?

Anthony O’Hara is no stranger to the funeral industry. With 26 years of service in Dorset-based Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors,…

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Southwest Funeral Care named ‘low cost provider of the year’

Plymouth-based Southwest Funeral Care has received the accolade of ‘low cost funeral provider of the year’ at the Good Funeral…

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Funeral prices decline since CMA review

The price of the average funeral is now 2.5% cheaper than it was a year ago, costing around £3,900, according…

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Sunlife: Basic cost of funeral falls to £3,953

SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying report – the longest-running study into funeral prices – has revealed that the cost of…

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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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Memoria launches ‘Memoria Against Funeral Poverty’ initiative 

Memoria Group has launched the ‘Memoria Against Funeral Poverty’ initiative which aims to reduce funeral costs and save families over…

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Customers of failed funeral firm Safe Hands to lose 90% of cash

Customers of Safe Hands Plans Ltd, a failed UK funeral services provider, will get no more than a fifth of…

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