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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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryFuneral Plans
Farewill demand for cremations jumps 112% in 12 months
Farewill, a will-writing, probate, and cremation services provider, has experienced a 112% rise in demand for direct cremations in the…
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22 FebruaryEconomy
Almost half of over-50s ‘can’t afford to die’, Final Duties finds
Some 43% of over-50s can’t afford to die, the latest research by Final Duties has reported, after the average cost…
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14 FebruaryEconomy
Distinct Cremations welcomes CMA efforts to keep sector prices low
Distinct Cremations has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s efforts to keep funeral costs low for the benefit of bereaved…
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14 FebruaryFeatures
The Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021 explained by the CMA
Many bereaved families face the added stress of trying to organise a funeral. This has meant having to grapple with…
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13 FebruaryBusiness
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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Jan- 2024 -26 JanuaryFeatures
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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15 JanuaryEconomy
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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Nov- 2023 -6 NovemberFeatures
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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Oct- 2023 -17 OctoberBusiness
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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Feb- 2023 -17 FebruaryEconomy
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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