Funeral Costs

Campaigners hold funeral procession in Parliament Square

Campaigners dressed as funeral directors and mourners challenged Mr. Hammond to increase the fund to cover basic funeral costs and…

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Funeral debt has risen to £160m

The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index 2017 has revealed that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £3,784.…

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Robot priests set to perform funerals

A Japanese company has created a robot priest in the hope of cutting funeral costs. The SoftBank’s humanoid robot –…

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Scotland plans new benefit to tackle funeral poverty

The Scottish Government aims to launch a new Funeral Expense Assistance benefit by summer 2019, to help people who are…

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‘Government plans for funeral grant don’t go nearly far enough’, campaigners claim

The government has announced plans to make their funeral fund ‘simpler and fairer’. Campaigners and funeral experts are saying the…

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New SAIF President Paul Bowley shares plans for 2017

Newly appointed SAIF president Paul Bowley has outlined his vision for the next 12 months – pledging to work with…

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Child funeral fees scrapped by Welsh Government

The Welsh Government have announced plans to scrap fees for children’s funerals. This follows a campaign led by Carolyn Harris MP who…

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Child funeral costs will be left to local authorities

On November 30, children’s funerals became a topic of discussion in the House of Commons during Prime Minster’s Question Time. Labour MP…

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SAIF responds to funeral television show

In response to  ITV Tonight documentary, Funerals: A costly undertaking?, Terry Tennens, chief executive of SAIF, commented: “Adam Shaw’s programme…

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Prime Minister rejects plea for financial support to grieving parents

Theresa May has rejected Labour’s plea to lift the financial burden on grieving parents. The Quaker Social Action, an organisation…

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