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Families forced to crowdfund £2,365 as funeral costs rise again

Bereaved families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals - (Getty/iStock)

Bereaved families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks as the cost of a traditional funeral jumped 5.3 per cent.

The cost jumped to £4,510 last year, the biggest annual increase since 2016, according to SunLife’s annual Cost of Dying Report.

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