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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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchBusiness
A.W Lymn to offer financial support packages
A.W. Lymn has announced it will be offering financial support packages and advice for those who are struggling to afford…
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3 MarchBusiness
BDO calls for providers to take action ahead of pre-paid shake-up
Providers of pre-paid funeral plans “now have just months to prepare for a fundamental shake-up” of the industry after the…
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Jan- 2021 -14 JanuaryPeople
Average cost of dying climbs to £9,263
The average cost of dying has risen 0.8% in the UK and is now the highest it’s ever been since…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberFuneral Plans
Avalon named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at finance awards
Avalon Funeral Plans has been named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at the 2020/21 Personal Finance Awards for the second year…
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24 NovemberLatest News
Scottish government distributes £8.7m in funeral support
The Scottish government has released its annual Funeral Support Payment update which revealed almost £8.7m was given out to support…
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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberBusiness
Independent funeral directors are leading the way with pricing transparency online
SAIF’s recent decision to incorporate online pricing into its Code of Practice shows independent funeral directors are leading the way…
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13 OctoberCharity
Restrictions still causing bereaved additional stress, charity warns
Funeral restrictions are still causing the bereaved “unprecedented” levels of stress, according to the charity-ran funeral directors Caledonia Cremation. As…
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2 OctoberBusiness
Funeral provider hits back at Lord Field claims
Co-op Funeralcare has hit back at comments made by Lord Frank Field on last night’s (1 October) Tonight programme on…
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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustFeatures
Direct cremation: Hero or villain?
In January 2016, David Bowie set a new trend for ‘no fuss funerals’, after his family members were simply handed…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyFuneral Plans
3,000 bereaved families access funding for children’s funerals, reveals Co-op Funeralcare
Co-op Funeralcare has revealed since the launch of the Children’s Funeral Fund, almost 3,000 bereaved families have accessed funding available…
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