07-06-2018, 09:02 AM
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Cost of Dying...
Do you think it's an expensive rip off?In my own case, My mother passed back in March and we thought she had plenty of Life Insurance, as it turned out she didn't and I had to find another thousand pounds. I was blazing, what about people who simply can't afford it..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44151702
07-06-2018, 09:25 AM
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Re: Cost of Dying...
Whilst researching my own disposal I was appalled at the massive increase but more so at the blase excuses given for those increases especially by the big companiesI could appreciate there has been rises but not enough to warrant what is now being asked for. It's a captive audience price hike for sure.
I asked if they had considered a BOGOF and they slammed the phone down
07-06-2018, 09:30 AM
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It's apalling Roxy .And in the SE its far higher than the figures quoted .
Cemeteries are often run by heartless managers intent on screwing that maximum amount out of the bereaved .
Although some things can be left out .
Why do the bereaved relatives need to arrive in black cars ?
Grief is enough on it own without coping with financial worries .
07-06-2018, 09:33 AM
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07-06-2018, 09:37 AM
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Re: Cost of Dying...
Originally Posted by Muddy
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It's apalling Roxy .And in the SE its far higher than the figures quoted .
Cemeteries are often run by heartless managers intent on screwing that maximum amount out of the bereaved .
Although some things can be left out .
Why do the bereaved relatives need to arrive in black cars ?
Grief is enough on it own without coping with financial worries .
What shouldn't worry me but does a bit, is my best friend and those like her. She is on the basic pension and pension credits top up. She says she can't afford extras including Life Insurance, knowing how little she has left to live on after she's paid her weekly bills, gas, electric, shopping, ect I can understand why. She doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, doesn't have a car, I don't know how she'd cope if she did..
07-06-2018, 09:39 AM
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Re: Cost of Dying...
Originally Posted by Roxy
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After the Ding Dong I had with mums life insurance company I'll never trust one again. I also understand that people who have prepaid their funerals are being ripped off too, as some of their family's are being presented with extra bills afterwards. Personally I want direct disposal and no fuss, but I have opened a separate bank account and I put money in that each month to cover this. At the moment direct disposal is around the thousand pound mark and if I were to drop tomorrow then there's more than enough to cover things. But I'll have to keep putting money away just incase they find a way to milk my kids after I'm gone.
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