Funeral poverty

Show funeral prices - a campaignFuneral poverty11 May 2023

Show funeral prices - a campaign

Please help us to report funeral directors not displaying prices as legally required.>
The Fair Funerals pledge – an end and a new beginningFuneral poverty04 May 2023

The Fair Funerals pledge – an end and a new beginning

An update on our work supporting vulnerable funeral customers, plus FAQs.>
Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefitsFuneral poverty07 Mar 2023

Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefits

Cohabiting parents and carers whose partner died on or after 9 February 2023 can now apply for key benefit.>
CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparencyFuneral poverty07 Feb 2023

CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparency

QSA welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority's move to an enforcement stance.>
Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral povertyFuneral poverty19 Jan 2023

Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral poverty

Ambitious plan includes influencing the UK government to improve funeral support and regulate the industry.>
QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs Funeral poverty17 Jan 2023

QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs

Funeral poverty is still a reality for thousands of people across the UK.>
QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UNFuneral poverty13 Jan 2023

QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UN

We hope the UN will include funeral poverty on its list of questions to ask the UK Government.>
QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMAFuneral poverty20 Dec 2022

QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA

Reports made since the Competition and Markets Authority's legal Order on price transparency came into force.>
Open letter to DWP Secretary of StateFuneral poverty15 Nov 2022

Open letter to DWP Secretary of State

QSA, and 14 others, call for key funeral benefit to rise in line with inflation.>
QSA responds to Bereavement Commission reportFuneral poverty13 Oct 2022

QSA responds to Bereavement Commission report

Our funeral poverty project, Down to Earth, has reviewed the Commission’s recommendations.>

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