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NAFD responds to Bonomy Infant Cremation Commision Report

Alan Slater, Chief Executive of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) said: "We welcome the investigation and report by the Infant Cremation Commission and extend our sympathies to all the parents who have been affected. "Funeral Directors take their responsibilities to bereaved families extremely seriously and, as part of the Commission, the NAFD is delighted to have played a major part in shaping the Commission's views in relation to the funeral industry and wider aspects of infant cremation. "We support any move that will ensure that there is clarity and consistency

UK FUNERAL DIRECTORS CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP FUNERAL POOR BY INCREASING THE SOCIAL FUND FUNERAL PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ELEVEN YEARS

The National Association of Funeral Directors to spearhead campaign to index-link Social Fund funeral payments: the first step to fairness   · More than half of those who apply for a Funeral Payment each year are turned down · Cap on “other funeral expenses” has remained at £700 since 2003 and a recent study shows the average shortfall is now £1,500 – with families often either failing to pay or turning to payday lendersToday (Friday 16th May) funeral directors from across the UK will converge upon Manchester for their national conference. The National Association of Funeral

National Association of Funeral Directors respond to Mortonhall crematorium investigation

The NAFD has issued the following statement in response to the publication of the report into infant cremation practices at Mortonhall crematorium:Alan Slater, Chief Executive of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) said: "We welcome the report by Dame Elish Angiolini into practices at Mortonhall Crematorium and extend our sympathies to all the parents who have been affected. "Funeral Directors take their responsibilities to bereaved families extremely seriously. A core component of our Code of Practice is a requirement to be open and honest with them. "Funeral

ONLY ONE IN NINE OF THE POPULATION HAVE MADE THEIR FUNERAL WISHES KNOWN TO LOVED ONES

· New guide to encourage conversations amongst loved ones launched nationally · The number of people feeling comfortable talking about death growing, yet a reluctance to write down their wishes remains · Funeral planning can “ease emotional burden” and “prevent family in-fighting” · Requests for unusual funerals on the increase · More than 40 per cent of funeral directors have not planned their own funeralA new guide has been launched to encourage people to write down how they want their funeral or cremation to be carried out after it emerged that only one in nine (11%) had

The National Association of Funeral Directors challenges Government plans for a new ‘tax on death’

· New Medical Examiner’s fee unavoidable for bereaved families · Only applicable in England and Wales. Equivalent fee in Scotland to be paid by the Scottish Government · NAFD funeral directors have turned down financial incentives to collect the new feeThe National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), which represents more than 3,700 UK funeral homes,  has raised serious concerns about the proposed new Medical Examiner’s fee which is due to be consulted on by the Department of Health this month, but has once again been delayed. Under Government proposals, from October 2014 all

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW LOCAL AUTHORITY CREMATION COSTS IN LIGHT OF CEMETERY SPACE CRISIS

The NAFD calls upon The Secretary of State for Local Communities to be as worried about local authorities reaping too much money from the bereaved as he is about councils’ "over-zealous and unfair rules" approach to drivers.A survey today (Friday 27thSeptember) by BBC local radio has revealed that many cemeteries will be full within 10-20 years. Indeed it is this shortage of space in local authority burial grounds that is a key factor behind the dramatic increases in burial charges - levied by local councils - which are driving up the overall cost of a funeral. The recent Cost of

The National Association of Funeral Directors responds to 2013 Cost of Dying Report

Report evidences the increasing financial strain being placed upon the bereaved and upon funeral directors and the inadequacy of Government support for those who are unable to afford the cost of even the most basic funeral.The National Association of Funeral Directors has today (4th September 2013) welcomed the 2013 Sun Life Cost of Dying Report, produced by the Centre for Death and Society at Bath University, as further evidence of the increasing financial strain being placed upon both the bereaved and upon funeral directors, coupled with the inadequacy of Government support for those who

Funeral sector seeks to recover £25 million for charity

The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is leading the way in supporting charities to recover lost funds through the launch of their ‘GiftAid 25 Campaign’The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) estimates that each year more than £25 million in charitable donations are ‘lost’ due to inability by funeral directors to claim ‘Gift Aid’ - a 25% government tax incentive on cash donations made during funeral services. The ‘GiftAid 25’ campaign supports funeral directors in bringing these donations online enabling more money to be raised for charity and providing a better

New guide launched by the National Association of Funeral Directors, Bereavement Advice Centre and Simplify to support the bereaved

'What to do when someone dies' is a free practical guide to support the bereaved in the first few days and weeks after a deathThe National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has joined forces with probate advice service Simplify and the Bereavement Advice Centre to create a practical guide to support the bereaved, in the first few days and weeks after a death, entitled: “What to do when someone dies”. The free guide sets out each step in the process, from how a death is confirmed and how to register it, to which organisations need to be advised of the death, how to arrange a funeral,

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