funeral poverty
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
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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Nov- 2017 -9 NovemberCurrent Affairs
SAIF offers free counselling service for families
SAIF has announced a new national counselling service to provide vital help to families following the death of a loved…
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6 NovemberCurrent Affairs
DWP ‘ignores calls to raise funeral fund’, claims campaign
The government will not be raising the funeral fund to cover the mounting costs of a funeral. The worry is…
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6 NovemberFeatures
Keeping it in the Family
Green’s Carriage Masters shares its family history Independently owned, Green’s Carriage Masters has been operating for over 50 years. The…
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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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17 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Council reveals plans for low cost funerals
A new scheme introduced by Halton Borough Council in Cheshire will offer residents the option of a fixed cost funeral.…
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Aug- 2017 -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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May- 2017 -11 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reveals UK cremation and burial fees hike
Price hikes have led to a rise in cremation and burial fees, according to new research from Funeralbooker, the independent…
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May- 2016 -12 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reports on the rising cost of dying
Independent funeral booking website Funeralbooker has announced that funeral costs are increasing year-on-year. Beckenham in Kent; Crawley and Chichester in…
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Dec- 2012 -6 December
QSA wins Guardian award for east London charity work
The Quaker Social Action (QSA) has won the Guardian Charity Award for its work against funeral poverty in east London.…
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