Crematoria in the UK currently charge very high prices to reflect domestic inflation and rising fuel costs.
The average cost of a cremation has risen by £20 to £867.75 from 2021, but some providers have added over £100.
In January, the cost of a major burn was over £1,000 in seven locations: Thatcham in West Berks, Westerley in Bristol, Peterborough, Torquay and Basildon, and Froakham and Murray in Scotland.
This includes costs such as transport, hall rent and flowers, with fees rising from £659 to £763 in Bangor, North Wales and from £793 to £895 in Chelmsford, Essex. Costs are still rising and further increases are planned for September.
More and more people are now choosing the cheapest method of direct cremation, with no ceremonial service, and the ashes are kept or scattered by loved ones who arrange their own farewell.
Insurance company SunLife, which released its report on death costs, says they accounted for just 3% of all funerals in 2019 but 18% last year, and found that despite the average cost of a funeral in the UK for the first time in The entire story fell 3.1% last year to £4,056, savings largely from lower commissions and ministerial fees.
One in six families had serious financial concerns about funerals, and half of those who lost loved ones last year sought to save money, including buying a cheaper coffin, spending less on flowers and getting up at home.
Source: Mirror