WHY BUY A FUNERAL PLAN?

From taking care of loved ones to protecting your finances, read on to find out why a funeral plan is so important…

Planning ahead for when you’re no longer here can make a huge difference for your loved ones. Making a funeral plan now, while you’re well and able to, could protect your family from a lot of worry. Read on for 5 key reasons why funeral plans are so important.

Beat rising costs 1

Did you know the average cost of a funeral is £4,078?* but with funeral prices soaring by around 5% each year and outstripping inflation, the cost looks set to go up and up. With a proper funeral plan in place you can be sure that you’re protected against rising costs as you can fix the funeral director’s fees and services at today’s prices. And by paying for everything in advance your family won’t suddenly have to struggle to find thousands of pounds to cover your funeral in a short period of time.

Plan with flexibility 2

Avalon knows that any financial purchase is a commitment and has to be affordable to fit in with your personal budget. Like many people who make the important decision to take care of their funeral costs today, flexibility and budgeting are vitally important. A funeral plan will allow you to spread the cost over several years so you can include it in your longer term budgeting. Also, if you do decide to pay by instalments over a number of years there are no penalties for early settlement of the plan. And if you do settle early this will help reduce the total overall cost.

Protect your loved ones 3

If you’ve lost someone close to you, you’ll already know how much time and effort is involved in arranging a funeral. But your plan could spare your partner, children or other loved ones having to make all the difficult decisions at what is already an upsetting time.

Make your own wishes 4

As well as sorting all of the major aspects of your funeral in advance, you’ll also have the opportunity to decide on any other wishes you have, such as the music you love, a comfortable dress code and any theme you may like for a lovely send-off. By arranging a funeral plan, you’re in the driving seat to make the decisions and clearly describe your final wishes for your loved ones. This means those close to you can get on with fulfilling your wishes without all the guess work.

Peace of Mind 5

Perhaps more important than anything else, a plan will help give you peace of mind that the choices you make today will one day make the most difficult of times for your family so much easier.