The cost of funerals are increasing every year, having risen between £200 & £300 in each of the last few years. A trend which seems unlikely to change.
Through our association with Dignity plc, our clients can organise the details of their required funeral and pay a fixed fee for the service now, to protect their partner, family, or beneficiaries, from rising future costs.
Paying in advance this way for a funeral fixes the price at the current rate and can even be cheaper than a funeral actually conducted today.
Dignity still honour their pre-paid funeral services arranged during the last century, when the cost was under £900; so, please do consider how much you may save for your family in the long term, by acting in advance and making your own arrangements now.
All monies paid into the plan are held in an independent Trust fund called the National Funeral Trust, to ensure protection in the unlikely event that Digity should cease trading before your funeral is conducted. In such circumstances, the independent Trustees would use the Trust funds to pay for the funeral using another provider.
This can be a very kind arrangement to make for the family and loved ones we leave behind by removing the stress of making the arrangements and protecting them from rising future costs. For a couple, if funds are limited, it is possible to arrange a single first death plan, to at least protect the surviving partner from the unknown future liability; which may release any existing life assurance policy to provide full financial support for their benefit.
Dignity plc is one of the largest Funeral operators, with an associated Funeral Director in almost every town in the UK. They are also the market leader in Pre-Paid Funeral Plans in England, Scotland and Wales. The guarantees, security and flexibility available in the Dignity Pre-Paid Funeral Plan are considered to be amongst the best available, being highly recommended by many national organisations, such as Age UK.
