Funeral poverty
Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?
Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?
As funeral costs stretch household finances to breaking point, the price of having one is increasingly beyond many people’s means
Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Help with funeral costs: Know your options
If you need help with funeral costs, you might qualify for the DWP funeral grant or through charities to support you during a difficult time
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
Bereaved people face ‘significant barriers’ while trying to organise council funerals, research by Quaker Social Action has found
Funeral poverty: Can you afford to die?
Funeral poverty: Can you afford to die?
Pauper’s funerals cost UK councils £5.4 million last year