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 10 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 per cent) have put off looking into funeral costs in more detail, with 34 per cent having no idea how much the occasion could set them back.
