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…
In September, the NAFD submitted a detailed statement to the Independent Inquiry into the crimes of David Fuller. The thirteen-page statement, written by Director of Policy and Public Affairs Rachel Bradburne, was accompanied by a copy of the NAFD inspectorate team code, a copy of the NAFD’s ‘Picking up the Pieces’ report into systemic delays…
Bereavement Benefits in the UK are expected to soon change to ensure co-habiting parents of dependent children who are not married or in a civil partnership are entitled to the same support as those who are married, if one of them should die. In addition, some bereaved people will be eligible for backdated payments if…
In this morning’s (23 February 2022) story on BBC Breakfast about the forthcoming regulation of funeral plans, the Financial Conduct Authority highlighted the potential impact on consumers who have taken out funeral plans with plan providers that either do not become authorised to continue trading after July, or who choose to withdraw from the market…
