Average funeral costs have risen by over £500 in the past year, a study has found – leaving a third of Brits worrying they will not be able to afford a loved one's final wishes for a send-off.
A poll of 2,000 adults found that three in ten claimed they could not afford funeral costs if they were to suffer a family bereavement now, in the midst of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
One in four (24%) have put off looking into funeral costs in more detail, with 34% having no idea how much the occasion could set them back.
