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Linda Howard

Plans to protect pre-paid funeral customers set to start this summer under new FCA rules

One of the UK’s leading direct cremation specialists has announced its full support of the move to make the industry regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Distinct Cremations, along with its parent company, Westerleigh, is one of the largest providers of funeral and cremation services in the UK and has been at the forefront of this change, working with industry personnel and the UK Government to ensure people are protected when they need it the most.

The new rules will apply from July 29, 2022, when the FCA takes on responsibility for regulating and supervising the pre-paid funeral plans market.

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