Following concerns raised with the Ministry of Justice about the difficulties some applicants may encounter in completing Cremation Form 1, the Government has decided that funeral directors in England and Wales may continue to complete the application form on their client’s behalf, providing that: they discuss the contents of the form with the client prior…
In response to four Parliamentary Questions on the regulation of the funeral sector by Alexander Stafford MP (Cons. Rother Valley), Mike Freer, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) has today responded: “We have accepted that some form of regulation of the funeral sector is required. My officials have therefore been working on a plan to assess…
The Competition and Markets Authority has today (27 January 2023) published a Funerals Market Outcome Review looking at the impact of the 2021 Funerals Market Investigation Order. It has also announced an intention to enforce compliance with 100 funeral firms and issued guidance to support funeral directors and crematorium operators in complying with the Order. …
Share your views on direct cremation and funeral plan regulation The NAFD is working with Funeral Solution Expert and Trajectory Partnership to undertake research into two key topics affecting funeral directors: funeral plan regulation and the impact on the funerals market of direct cremation-only providers. The outcome of the research will be provided back…
Here are the key points funeral firms should be aware of ahead of tomorrow’s 1 April 2022 reporting deadline, as set out in the Competition and Markets Authority Funerals Market Order: ALL FUNERAL FIRMS Charitable donations, gifts and gratuities register All funeral firms must ensure that their register is updated by tomorrow, 1 April 2022 to…
