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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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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Mar- 2022 -4 MarchBusiness
Over one in five adults borrow money to cover funeral costs
Over one in five families are having to borrow money to cover their loved one’s funeral cost, with some having…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryFuneral Plans
UK funeral costs drops 3.1%
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…
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Jan- 2022 -20 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Funeral costs fall for the first time in 18 years, study finds
The price of a funeral has fallen for the first time in 18 years, according to SunLife’s Cost of Dying…
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Jul- 2021 -6 JulyCharity
Councils failing to follow public health funeral law, investigation finds
Councils across England and Wales are reportedly failing to effectively provide public health funerals to a required degree. According to…
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May- 2021 -10 MayFeatures
Not talking about death could mean ‘funeral poverty’ for families
The term “funeral poverty” is described to coin the ever-increasing number of families who struggle to pay for funerals for…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchFuneral Plans
Welsh gov to offer £500 contribution toward child funeral costs
The Welsh government has announced that from 1 April, families who have registered the loss of a child under the…
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