Arranging a Funeral

Arranging a Funeral

Before making any arrangements with a Funeral Director it is suggested you look through any records of the person who has died as they may have already paid for their funeral whilst they were alive.

If there are no arrangements already made, you may approach a Funeral Director of your choice at any time. You may find it helpful to contact a Funeral Director as soon as possible. You do not have to wait until you have the Death Certificate, however they will not be able to confirm arrangements until the death has been registered or the Coroner has arranged for an Interim Death Certificate to be given.

Funerals can be expensive and there are a wide range of options you can choose from. Your Funeral Director should be able to advise you further on these.

It is a good idea to contact more than one Funeral Director to get the idea of the cost of the funeral and to discuss ways of reducing costs.

If you are on low income you may be able to get help from the state towards the cost of the funeral.

Your Funeral Director will be able to advise you or contact Jobcentre Plus Office on 0800 055 6688.