Thousands of pensioners have been left wondering what to do next after Safe Hands, a pre-pay funeral provider, went into administration earlier this year.
And now the UK's financial regulator has issued a warning not to buy pre-paid funeral plans from two other companies amid plans to regulate the sector this summer.
A notice on the Financial Service Authority's website reads: "We strongly advise that you do not buy a plan from these firms. We have been clear for some time that people should avoid buying new plans from funeral plan providers that have not applied for authorisation or had their application withdrawn or refused. We are repeating this guidance and strongly advise that you do not buy a plan from Empathy (Empathy Funeral Plans UK Limited) or Unique (Fox Milton & Co Limited, trading as Unique Funeral Plans)."
