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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Sian Baldwin

How much does it cost to die in the UK? Grieving families struggling to afford cost of funerals

The number of so-called 'pauper’s funerals’ and direct cremations are on the rise as Brits can no longer afford the huge cost of funerals.

It has been reported how cheaper alternatives to lengthy services are on the up, as people struggle to financially afford a service to lay loved ones to rest.

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