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- 2018 -23 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Government makes new changes to funeral payments
The government has introduced a new scheme to make it easier and cheaper to help those on a low income…
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17 JanuaryPeople
Rising funeral costs and family breakdown leads to ‘pauper’s funeral’ increase
A study by insurers Royal London has found that the number of public health funerals and the average cost of…
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12 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Fund launched to help pay for public health funerals
A probate genealogy company or `heir hunters’ has launched a charitable funeral fund to help hospitals and local councils with…
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Nov- 2017 -3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Reputation means more than funeral costs to bereaved
Funeral costs are less important than reputation when choosing a funeral director according to figures from YouGov. Over half (55…
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Oct- 2017 -17 OctoberCurrent Affairs
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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Aug- 2017 -30 AugustCurrent Affairs
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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24 AugustCurrent Affairs
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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11 AugustCurrent Affairs
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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Jul- 2017 -10 JulyCurrent Affairs
‘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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May- 2017 -9 MayCurrent Affairs
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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