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Grief and poverty; a dangerous cocktail Funeral poverty09 Aug 2019

Grief and poverty; a dangerous cocktail

Funeral director Charles King discusses how the sector can help those struggling with funeral poverty.>
QSA welcomes Funeral Expenses Payment application changesFuneral poverty01 Aug 2019

QSA welcomes Funeral Expenses Payment application changes

Following QSA’s evidence-based lobbying, the DWP changes will speed up payments for bereaved families.>
Children’s Funeral Fund for England announced after long campaignFuneral poverty01 Jul 2019

Children’s Funeral Fund for England announced after long campaign

The news comes after a passionate campaign led by Carolyn Harris MP.>
Down to Earth has helped 4,000 clientsFuneral poverty06 Jun 2019

Down to Earth has helped 4,000 clients

QSA’s funeral advice service helps its 4,000th client amidst significant funeral industry developments.>
Amanda's journey: one mother's battle to pay for her son's funeralFuneral poverty10 Apr 2019

Amanda's journey: one mother's battle to pay for her son's funeral

The Guardian has today released a film covering the Amanda's harrowing journey.>
Pay Now, Grieve Later: an interview with Lindesay MaceFuneral poverty05 Apr 2019

Pay Now, Grieve Later: an interview with Lindesay Mace

The Ice&Fire podcast episode ‘Pay Now, Grieve Later’ about funeral poverty was released in March.>
CMA launch full-scale investigation into funerals sectorFuneral poverty01 Apr 2019

CMA launch full-scale investigation into funerals sector

They remain concerned about the effectiveness of competition in the market.>
QSA responds to the CMA report on funeral industryFuneral poverty03 Jan 2019

QSA responds to the CMA report on funeral industry

Our response to the CMA’s recent interim report on the UK funeral industry.>
CMA proposes full-scale investigation into funeral industry Funeral poverty04 Dec 2018

CMA proposes full-scale investigation into funeral industry

An interim report has brought further attention to the alarming state of the UK funeral market.>
QSA submits to Treasury ahead of Autumn BudgetFuneral poverty29 Sep 2018

QSA submits to Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget

QSA has submitted a representation to the government on funeral poverty.>
QSA submits evidence on funeral poverty to the UNFuneral poverty19 Sep 2018

QSA submits evidence on funeral poverty to the UN

Last week, QSA submitted evidence on funeral poverty to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme pov…>
An update from our Fair Funerals campaignFuneral poverty10 Aug 2018

An update from our Fair Funerals campaign

The Fair Funerals campaign has now come to a close.>

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