A funeral plan to assist your loved-ones

It’s a subject that most of us would prefer not to talk about, but something we all have to face eventually. Discussions about leaving this mortal coil are still almost taboo, but a bit of forward-thinking could save your family and other loved-ones a lot of financial strain after you’re gone.

Charity Age UK offers a Guaranteed Funeral Plan that will take care of funeral expenses and arrangements in advance. Easy to understand and straightforward to arrange, the plan means that you can pay towards your own funeral at today’s prices – thereby beating the effects of inflation.

There is enough sadness when someone dies without adding to the stress and upset with the cost of the funeral. Your family and friends will have enough difficult decisions and arrangements to make without having to pay for the funeral too.

With Age UK’s Plan there will be no bill left for anyone to pay for the services covered – which include a cremation funeral. For a burial, arrangements can be made, but coverage of total costs is not guaranteed.

There are three Plans on offer which can be tailored to suit your requirements, including requests for your favourite hymn or reading.

As you save towards your Plan, the funds are expertly managed and held in an Independent Trust Fund. The Plan is made in association with Dignity – a leading and well-established provider of funeral plans. Age (previously Age Concern) has a strong track record of helping people make advanced plans for their funerals.

The only requirement to take out a plan is that you are over 50 years of age. The cost of a funeral has more than doubled in the last seven years, and the average cost is now over £2,700. Isn’t it worth helping your family avoid that extra stress when you’re gone?

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