Make sure you choose your funeral plan provider wisely

he cost of essentials keeps rising and, with inflation increasing, this looks set to continue. But one expense many people never consider is funeral prices. None of us really wants to think about planning our own funeral. But the price of a funeral has shot up much faster than inflation. Between 2011 and 2016 the cost of an average funeral rose by an incredible 33%, from £2,971 to £3,937^. By 2021 the average is expected to be £5,217^.

Not all funeral plan providers, or funeral plans, are created equal. Whilst it’s easy to compare on price, we know that its not always easy to understand what you’re buying. When it comes to choosing a funeral plan provider, you want one with proven experience and expertise. helped more than 740,000* people arrange their funeral in advance. That’s more than any other provider in the UK today. Dignity is also the first company in the UK to be awarded the BSI Kitemark for Customer Service. This reflects what we know about their Client Service Centre being one of the best in the UK. Defaqto, an independent financial information business, has recently launched a new Star Rating for prepaid funeral plans. The Star Rating will help consumers take into account the value of cover rather than just the cheapest plan. Dignity’s Diamond Funeral Plan has received the top rating of 5 Stars which means it provides one of the highest quality offerings in the market.