As the cost of funerals soars past 5000,fresh companies are promising low-cost no-frills optionsAs if dying wasn't awful enough, it also costs a fortune. The price of life's final unavoidable adventure continues to rise and a growing number of bereaved families in Britain are struggling to pay.
The average cost now stands at £3456, or having risen 80% since 2004. Once you include the extras such as flowers,wreaths, catering and venue hire (around an additional £2000), and it brings the bill up to a staggering £5502. Researchers at the University of Bath estimate one in five families experiences a shortfall when it comes to paying.
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Source: theguardian.com