Funeral Poverty
Funeral poverty remains a pressing issue within the UK, where rising costs and limited financial support leave some families struggling to afford a dignified farewell. This challenge affects both bereaved families and the professionals supporting them, placing emphasis on transparency, flexibility, and access to assistance schemes. Funeral Service Times covers developments related to funeral affordability, government support programmes, charitable funds, pricing policy, and sector initiatives—providing funeral directors and service providers with insight into tackling financial hardship with compassion and professional integrity.
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Oct- 2018 -19 OctoberFeatures
Living on through memorial trees
People and mourners alike continue to look for new and innovative ways to memorialise either themselves or their loved ones…
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18 OctoberBusiness
Brits overcharged almost £600m for funerals every year, research finds
New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberBusiness
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…
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10 SeptemberBusiness
Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition
Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…
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Jun- 2018 -15 JuneCurrent Affairs
Funeral director completes 285 mile walk to London to highlight funeral poverty
A funeral director based in Harrogate has walked 285 miles to London to highlight the growing problem of funeral poverty.…
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchFeatures
Funeral Expense Assistance
The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish Government the powers to deliver 11 social security benefits worth around…
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Jan- 2018 -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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Oct- 2017 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Paul Williams Funeral Directors acquire new premises
Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, a family owned funeral directors based in Bury, North Manchester, has acquired new, larger…
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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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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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