Funeral Costs

Golden Leaves appoints Tom Kiedrowski to board

Funeral plan provider, Golden Leaves, has appointed Tom Kiedrowski to its board of trustees. Kiedrowski, who has more than 21…

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Down to Earth launches new ‘Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment’ training

Funeral support group, Down To Earth, has announced a new ‘Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment’ training scheme for funeral professionals.…

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Overspending risk as just one in five compare funeral prices

Some eight in ten people do not compare funeral director costs when organising a funeral, according to the latest data…

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Funeral plan provider launches product with promise to ‘freeze’ costs

Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has launched a new suite of fully guaranteed funeral plans with an aim to protect…

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Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018

New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…

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Death for sale: advertising funeral services

“So, these adverts are a tad edgier, and that’s deliberate,” said funeral comparison site Beyond in defence of a series…

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Coffin start-up uses 3D technology to tackle rising funeral costs

Liverpool start-up Koffin said it is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D printing technology to…

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Brits overcharged almost £600m for funerals every year, research finds

New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average…

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Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition

Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…

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Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs

The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…

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