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Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Find out about future services and what current appeals are ongoing.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
The Competition and Markets Authority has introduced new legal obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators which are intended to assist people choose a funeral that meets their needs and budget.
Members of the diplomatic and defence community gathered today at the Taiping War Cemetery for the Remembrance Service.
Rules requiring price transparency continue to have a positive impact on funeral sector.
Information and guidance on how to claim funeral expenses for a veteran whose death was due to service before 6 April 2005.
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