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 -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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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryEconomy
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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Nov- 2022 -11 NovemberBusiness
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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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustBusiness
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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May- 2022 -24 MayBusiness
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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