In May, our funeral directors, Jonathan Robinson will walk 285 miles from Starbeck to London in order to raise awareness about funeral poverty. His journey will finish at the Houses of Parliament where Jonathon will meet with Kit Malthouse, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Work and Pensions. The purpose of the journey, which will see the…
The funeral process can be a very distressing time for family and friends, with many arrangements needing to be taken care of. During this period things can sometimes seem overwhelming and it can be difficult to know what the best course of action to take is. To help you during this time, here is some…
A pauper’s funeral can occur when either no next of kin for the deceased can be traced or if the family of the person who has died is unwilling or unable to cover the costs of the funeral. Thousands of these kinds of funeral are carried out across the country each year. Examples of when…
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has this month proposed changes to the Social Fund Funeral Payment. These suggested changes come after a period of consultation about the benefit during the summer, to which the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and other organisations responded. Although some of the amendments have been met positively,…
