For those on benefits there are schemes available to help with funeral costs. One such fund is the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Funeral scheme which provides people who are on qualifying benefits with help towards the payment of cremation or burial fees. In addition it allows up to £700 for other items such as the…
When somebody dies there are several things which need to be done in the days following their passing. First of all, it is important to obtain a medical certificate from either a hospital doctor or from a GP. This certificate is needed in order to be able to officially register the person’s death. It is…
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,…
Joseph C Roberts offers a fixed price complete cremation funeral service, to cover the costs of arranging an appropriate send-off for yourself or your loved ones, with no hidden surprises to cause concern at this difficult time. According to a recent article in the Telegraph financial services, a survey of 23 million people in 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…
Planning a funeral can be a very difficult time for those involved, with many different decisions needing to be made at a distressful and emotional time. Whilst when you have lost a loved one this planning process is never easy, there are steps that can be taken to help with it. These can be split…
After losing a loved one we go through different stages of emotions. We believe that most people will experience denial, anger, depression and/or acceptance, although not everyone will go through all of them, and not necessarily in that order. We hope that the knowledge of these stages helps us be more equipped to cope with…
