

things the funeral director pays for on your behalf (called ‘disbursements’ or ‘third-party costs’), for example crematorium or cemetery fees, or a newspaper announcement about the death.Arranging the funeral yourselfĬontact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself. The British Humanist Association and Institute of Civil Funerals can also help with non-religious funerals.

Some local councils run their own funeral services, for example for non-religious burials. These organisations have codes of practice - they should give you a price list when asked. The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors ( SAIF).National Association of Funeral Directors.If you hire a funeral director, choose a funeral director who’s a member of either: You should check if the person who died had made arrangements for their funeral - this could include prepaid funeral plans or life insurance.
