Funeral poverty https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/taxonomy/term/11/all en QSA responds to Cost of Dying Report https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/qsa-responds-cost <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="p-incontent">SunLife's Cost of Dying 2024 Report features impact of high funeral costs on people's health</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="QSA responds to Cost of Dying Report" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:02:07 +0000 Carla Montemayor-Fitter 1052 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Down to Earth: Supporting 7000 clients and Guide to recording your funeral wishes https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/down-earth <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>QSA’s Down to Earth service has supported over 7000 clients across the UK since the project was started in 2010. </p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Down to Earth: Supporting 7000 clients and Guide to recording your funeral wishes" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:05:13 +0000 Carla Montemayor-Fitter 1037 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Funeral Poverty Alliance continues to call for an increase to funeral benefits https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/funeral-poverty <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>QSA and partners have asked for a meeting with the Minister for Pensions.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Funeral Poverty Alliance continues to call for an increase to funeral benefits" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:55:35 +0000 Peter Christmas 1002 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Show funeral prices - a campaign https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/show-funeral-prices <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Please help us to report funeral directors not displaying prices as legally required.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Show funeral prices - a campaign" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Thu, 11 May 2023 09:54:42 +0000 Carla Montemayor-Fitter 977 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk The Fair Funerals pledge – an end and a new beginning https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/fair-funerals-pledge <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>An update on our work supporting vulnerable funeral customers, plus FAQs.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="The Fair Funerals pledge – an end and a new beginning" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Thu, 04 May 2023 11:06:15 +0000 Peter Christmas 970 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefits https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/help-find-21000 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Cohabiting parents and carers whose partner died on or after 9 February 2023 can now apply for key benefit.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefits" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:23:19 +0000 Lindesay Mace 947 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparency https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/cma-moves-enforce <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>QSA welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority's move to an enforcement stance.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparency" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:07:42 +0000 Peter Christmas 941 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral poverty https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/down-earth-begins <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Ambitious plan includes influencing the UK government to improve funeral support and regulate the industry.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral poverty" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:04:17 +0000 Peter Christmas 938 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/qsa-responds-sunlife <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Funeral poverty is still a reality for thousands of people across the UK.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs " class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:31:24 +0000 Carla Montemayor-Fitter 937 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UN https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/qsa-submits-funeral <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>We hope the UN will include funeral poverty on its list of questions to ask the UK Government.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UN" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:59:50 +0000 Carla Montemayor-Fitter 934 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/qsa-has-reported-240 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Reports made since the Competition and Markets Authority's legal Order on price transparency came into force.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:22:41 +0000 Anonymous 927 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Open letter to DWP Secretary of State https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/open-letter-dwp <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>QSA, and 14 others, call for key funeral benefit to rise in line with inflation.  </p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Open letter to DWP Secretary of State" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:36:02 +0000 Anonymous 920 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk QSA responds to Bereavement Commission report https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/qsa-responds <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Our funeral poverty project, Down to Earth, has reviewed the Commission’s recommendations.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="QSA responds to Bereavement Commission report" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:13:09 +0000 Anonymous 917 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Work with us: Down to Earth helpline team https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/sharing-our-learning/news/work-us-down-earth <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Down to Earth is dedicated to supporting people struggling to pay for a funeral.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Work with us: Down to Earth helpline team" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:02:14 +0000 Giles Robinson 903 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk Watch explainer: How much does a funeral cost? https://quakersocialaction.org.uk/taking-social-action/news/watch-explainer-how <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>We've produced an animated explainer on funeral poverty.</p> </div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Watch explainer: How much does a funeral cost?" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:20:29 +0000 Giles Robinson 887 at https://quakersocialaction.org.uk