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