Funeral Plan

Changing the landscape of the pre-paid funeral plan industry

What qualifies CPS to offer this service? We were involved in the setup of a major pre-paid funeral plan provider…

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Statutory regulation with FPA best way to protect consumers, says CEO

The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), regulator for the pre-paid funeral plan industry has launched its latest annual report (for 2017/18),…

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A new era for funeral plans

Chris Stuart from CPS Consultancy (yourowntrust.co.uk) is a man on a mission. He is aiming to put funeral plans back…

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Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices

A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM Treasury’s investigation into the sector,…

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Government launches two investigations into funeral sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Treasury have separately announced that they will be investigating the funeral sector,…

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Over 50s most want their children or Stephen Fry to read their eulogy

In a recent survey of over 50s, commissioned by funeral plan provider Ecclesiastical Planning Services, found that more respondents would…

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Trade professionals respond to funeral plans report

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and Dignity have responded to a new report, calling for…

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Dignity publishes White Paper calling for stronger regulation of the funeral plan sector

Dignity has set out its plan for a stronger form of regulation in the funeral plan sector with a document…

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Royal London launches funeral plan

Royal London’s Consumer business has launched a new pre-paid funeral plan, which has been awarded a five star rating from…

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Funeral plan sales flatten due to lack of third party sellers

The Funeral Planning Authority has today released the latest figures for the number of plans sold by registered providers. A…

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