Councils tax grieving families to balance their books
A survey of local authorities out today (8 February 2018) by the LGiU think tank and The Municipal Journal has revealed the extent of the pressure local councils are under to balance their books and the degree to which this is leading them to levy additional charges on local communities. The 2018 State of Local…
Meet the ‘Youngertakers’ – the future of the funeral profession
The NAFD worked BBC Newsbeat journalist Ben Mundy, over several months, to create a documentary about young people entering the funeral profession and the realities of their job, caring for people that have died and their families. The documentary follows the work of apprentices Ben and Ellie, both 17, who work for AW Lymn -…
Planned changes to the Social Fund Funeral Payment don’t go far enough
The National Association of Funeral Directors has welcomed the Government’s announcement of plans to simplify the process for making claims under the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments scheme, but remains concerned that the changes don’t go far enough in addressing some of the benefit’s biggest frailties. In a written statement on 22 January, the new…