Funeral Plan

Pre-paid funeral plan trust regulation – assessing your options

Most operators of trust-based pre-paid funeral plans will be reappraising their operations this summer, with the publication last week of…

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Soapbox: Prepayment plans and the wholesale funeral

There is actually no such thing as a wholesale cost for a funeral, it’s just a term adopted by the …

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Not talking about death could mean ‘funeral poverty’ for families

The term “funeral poverty” is described to coin the ever-increasing number of families who struggle to pay for funerals for…

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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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We need to talk more

There are probably few people in the world more at ease than funeral directors when it comes to talking about…

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FPA criticises ‘burden’ of new funeral planning regulation

The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) has reacted to new legislation by the government which will begin the process of moving…

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Golden Charter welcomes FCA regulation

Golden Charter has welcomed the passing of legislation which now empowers the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate the funeral…

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Golden Leaves secures BSI Kitemark certification

Golden Leaves has become the first independent funeral plan provider to secure BSI Kitemark certification. The BSI Customer Service Kitemark…

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