FUNERAL PLANS, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Q: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO START THINKING ABOUT MY FUNERAL AND THE COSTS OF IT NOW?

A: A funeral is one of those things that will certainly have to be paid for at some point. If you choose not to plan ahead, your family may need to make financial arrangements very quickly when the time comes, as well as deal with the emotional strain of coming to terms with losing a loved one. By taking care of the costs in advance with a funeral plan, you can save them that worry, while reassuring yourself that your funeral has been taken care of.

I HAVE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT IN MY SAVINGS, WHY DO I NEED A FUNERAL PLAN?

A: The Dignity Prepaid Funeral Plan guarantees to cover the cost of the services included in the plan, no matter how much funeral costs rise in the future. Other methods, such as savings or investments don’t. Secondly, banks and financial companies won’t help organise your funeral - Dignity will and to a high standard.

Q: HOW CAN I BE SURE MY MONEY IS SAFE UNTIL IT’S NEEDED TO PAY FOR MY FUNERAL?

A: With Dignity, your money is safe - whatever happens. The money you pay for your plan goes straight into the National

Funeral Trust, which protects planholders’ money required for the funeral until it is needed. It is an independent trust run by some of the most respected investment firms in the UK. The Trust was established in 1986 and has met its obligations each and every year.

Q: HOW WILL THE PLAN HELP MY LOVED ONES?

A: When the time comes, your loved ones will be supported at every stage. Your family will only have to make one phone call to Dignity to put the plan into motion. The Dignity Nominated Funeral Director will then see to all the arrangements, using the instructions you have set out in the plan as a guide, leaving your family free to focus on their own personal tributes.