Public Health Funeral

Councils failing to follow public health funeral law, investigation finds

Councils across England and Wales are reportedly failing to effectively provide public health funerals to a required degree. According to…

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Fife is Scotland’s highest public funeral spender, research finds

Fife has spent more on public service funerals than anywhere else in Scotland, new figures suggest. According to The Courier,…

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Councils not returning ashes from public health funerals, says Royal London

A Freedom of Information request on public health funerals has revealed that 21 local councils did not return ashes from…

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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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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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