Funeral costs

dmg24

sunnyone wrote: »

£2,200 is very cheap for a funeral today.

sunnyone

I'm sure that is a lot of help to the OP. :rolleyes:

unforgiveable, did your father in law have a profession or trade, or was he an ex serviceman? If so, it may be possible to get financial assistance from a benevolent fund.

cattie mentioned a 'pauper's funeral'. These are not nearly as bad as the name implies, and as there would just be a few of you, may well cover your requirements.

I hope you get something suitable sorted, money worries are the last thing that you need at the moment x

unforgiveable

Uncertain wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me the amount of money that seems "normal" to be spent on funerals / weddings / Christmas etc.

I know what you mean, I totally agree :beer:
But like sunnyone mentioned, 2200 is cheap... It only includes the basic: coffin, flowers, getting the person cleaned etc and cremating. That's all... We were offered a lot more for a lot more money :eek:

Idiophreak

dmg24 wrote: »

I'm sure that is a lot of help to the OP. :rolleyes:

I think sunnyone was replying to uncertain for the most part

uncertain's off on a (justified) rant about the amount people spend on funerals and the need to put on a show. sunnyone was pointing out that 2200 doesn't exactly get you a lavish funeral these days.

unforgiveable

dmg24 wrote: »

unforgiveable, did your father in law have a profession or trade, or was he an ex serviceman? If so, it may be possible to get financial assistance from a benevolent fund.

I hope you get something suitable sorted, money worries are the last thing that you need at the moment x

Unfortunately, he wasn't...

It's so true that the last thing you need is the money worries. I feel it isn't fair that somebody who lives on benefits gets it all paid for but us, working hard and trying our best to keep our heads above the water have to face all the expenses without any help whatsoever...

Idiophreak

I know it may seem a bit off topic, but have you been to entitledto and so on to make sure you're getting all the benefits you should be?

unforgiveable

Idiophreak wrote: »

I know it may seem a bit off topic, but have you been to entitledto and so on to make sure you're getting all the benefits you should be?

Yes, I have. My husband is earning too much for us to be entitled for anything else than Child Tax Credit. But at the same time we're paying child maintenance for his kids from previous marriage. If we weren't then we'd be fine with the costs of funeral.

twinmummyplus3

We have just experienced very similiar with my step father only just last week. He too had no insurance,no money no nothing really.
The government payment offers up to £700 for costs including coffin,undertakers fees,flowers etc they will also cover the burial or cremation costs including a grave plot or the opening of an existing plot.
This payment is only available though to those on very low income benefits i.e income support. The person picking up the funeral bill must be the person claiming these benefits to be eligible for the funeral payment if that makes sense.

In our case his biologial daughter who works full time is paying for t he funeral which cost £2215 that was without flowers etc as we all put in our own.The undertakers did tell her that the final bill was due in 2 weeks from the funeral and if she couldnt make full payment then a charge of 1% would be added each week or month cant remember which till it was all paid.They must understand that many many people are in this situation ,it really does make you think about putting your own affairs in order to prevent your own family having to go through this.