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Most
people choose to entrust the organisation of a funeral to a professional
funeral director. They do so partly for reasons of convenience
at what is generally a stressful time, but also to ensure that
the remains of the deceased are disposed of with dignity and propriety.
Friends, family, clergy or your doctor may be able to suggest
reputable organisations, but the trade associations might also
be helpful. There are two trade associations which operate within
the funeral business:
Each
operates its own code of practice, although none of the codes is currently
supported by the (Office Of Fair Trading OFT). Each code of practice requires
its members to:
1.
Provide information on charging, including displaying a price list on the
premises and providing an individual copy
2.
Provide a written estimate of the cost of the funeral
3.
Offer a basic or simple funeral.
Further
information on each code of practice can be obtained from:
The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) 3 Bullfields
Sawbridgeworth
Hertfordshire CM21 9DB
Tel: 0845 230 6777
Web: www.saif.org.uk
National
Association of Funeral Directors
618
Warwick Road
Solihull
West
Midlands B91 1AA
Tel:
0845 230 1343
Web:
www.nafd.org.uk
When
choosing a funeral director:
ask
for a detailed description of costs when getting a quote
when
asking for a telephone quote make sure that it is put in writing as well
be
sure to get quotes from more than one company, (if possible), and find out if he/she is a member of any of the trade associations.
If you are at the Funeral Directors premises do not be afraid to leave to consider your options.
Remember that just because a firm has been there for many years it does not mean that it is still Family owned. If this is important to you ask who is the owner - even ask to meet him or her! A Family owned firm will reflect it owner.
Funeral Directors are amongst the most open professionals. They are usually entrenched in the local community. You can talk openly about the funeral arrangements you want to make.
