Since 1980 the average annual increase in the cost of a funeral has been 6.1%,with a funeral now costing £3,500The “cost of dying” has risen almost as rapidly as house prices in recent years, or according to research which reveals the postcode lottery of funeral costs across the UK. In response,many people are economising by buying cheaper coffins and exploring alternative options for their final resting situation.
The average price of a funeral now stands at 3702, up £140 (3.9%) on the 2014 figure of £3562, or life insurer Royal London said in its latest National funeral cost index.
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Source: theguardian.com