General Article How to afford a funeral

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According to the University of Bath’s Institute for Policy Research, the average cost of funeral and burial or cremation is now around £3,500.

This is a 7.1% rise since last year, and a massive 80% rise since 2004. The International Longevity Centre UK predicts that costs will continue their dramatic increase for at least the next five years.

However, there are ways to save.

This guide provides information on the costs to be aware of when planning a funeral, and what help is available to m...

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