Pre Paid Funeral Plans - How Flexible Is Yours?

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One thing that often isn't taken into consideration is whereabouts the funeral is being held and whether it is a local funeral director organising it.

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There is a wide range of pre paid funeral plans available to suit most preferences and budgets.

One thing that often isn't taken into consideration is whereabouts the funeral is being held and whether it is a local funeral director organising it.

For example, what would happen if you'd taken out funeral insurance with a local company and then moved away to a different part of the country?

Listed below are two of the advantages of taking out a pre paid funeral plan with a company that covers the UK, rather than just one small part of it.

* Your money is safe

Pre paid funeral plans with local companies may seem like a good option at the time, but life can spring surprises on us all. For example, you may decide to move when you retire, have to relocate to help look after a sick relative, or move with your job and settle in a new place.

Paying into a funeral insurance plan that isn't flexible could result ...
... in you losing your money if you have to take out a new plan. Alternatively, your family may be left to deal with the added hassle of making arrangements for your funeral to be held where you used to live because that's the geographical area covered by your funeral plan.

* Your funeral plan can move with you

Before taking out your funeral plan, you should check just how portable it is. Just because a company has locations all over the UK, they may have a policy stating that funeral plans can only be transferred to certain other locations within the country.

It's important to remember to tell your funeral plan provider when you move in order to avoid any problems with the location of your funeral when you pass away.

When making your funeral plans in the UK, you can ask the company you're dealing with for a list of branches throughout the country where your plan could be transferred to.

Summary

An inflexible funeral plan may not cause you any problems if you choose to move house in your twilight years. However, it could pose logistical and financial problems for your family or whoever is left to arrange your funeral.

Asking a few simple questions at the application stage can help put your mind at rest, or highlight the fact you should look for a company that offers more flexible funeral plans in the UK.

You may not be planning on moving anywhere, but circumstances can change quickly, so it's best to have a funeral plan in place you can use wherever you are in the UK.

The Co-operative Funeralcare provides expert advice on pre paid funerals and the best option for you. They also have over 1,000 funeral homes across the country, making them an ideal choice for a more flexible prepaid funeral policy