A pre-paid funeral plan from our funeral directors in Cheadle Stockport or Ashton Under Lyne allows you to plan and pay for your funeral in advance. This means that after death your family will not need to arrange for payment of the process or make so many decisions about the funeral arrangements. The fee usually covers both the costs of a funeral director as well as the burial or cremation charges. There are many different kinds of plan available and it is important to check exactly what it includes.
Are funeral plans being regulated? Funeral plan Companies should be regulated and now has a code of conduct that all its members must comply with. From Friday 29 July 2022 pre-paid funeral plans will be regulated by the FCA . Our funeral company we use is regulated by FCA so you can be assured you money is in safe hands.
Pre-paid funeral plans are becoming increasingly popular for several reasons. As well as reducing financial and emotional pressures on close family members during the bereavement period, they also safeguard against rising price costs. The fee that is paid is protected against any increase which may occur between the payment and the time of death.
Another benefit of a pre-paid plan is that you can record in writing any personal wishes that you have for the funeral itself. This can help to ensure that you are remembered in the way that you desire, whether this be with a special piece of music to be played, a reading, a specific type of coffin, or any other unique tributes personal to you. Not only can this be comforting for you to know, it can also help family members feel confident that the funeral arrangements are what you would have wanted. It also means less decision making for them during this difficult time.
AF Whites Funeral Services is an independent, family run Funeral Director based in Ashton Under Lyne, Stalybridge, Shaw Oldham and Heald Green Stockport. Our qualified staff are available 8:30 till 16:30 Monday to Friday but our phone line is covered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist families through every stage of the funeral process. Call for more information on our funeral plans and speak to one of our Funeral Directors at our Ashton Under Lyne head office or at a office nearer you. ( Stalybridge, Heald Green Cheadle or Shaw Oldham ) We cover all Stockport, Oldham and Manchester.
