We have 5 pre-paid funeral plans to choose from: Direct Cremation, Simple, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Compare all our plans to find one that best suits you.
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Feature
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Simple
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Bronze
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Silver
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Gold
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Direct Cremation
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Funeral service
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Funeral service that people can attend
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Funeral service that people can attend
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Funeral service that people can attend
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Funeral service that people can attend
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No funeral service that people can attend
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Price
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£2,995
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£3,685
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£3,975
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£4,160
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£1,700
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Co-op Member benefits
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£75 Member discount. Member price: £2,920.
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£125 Member discount. Member price: £3,560.
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£125 Member discount. Member price: £3,850.
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£125 Member discount. Member price: £4,035.
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£25 Member discount. Member price: £1,675.
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Example:
pay over 10 years at £36.40 per month.
Total cost: £4,467.45
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Example:
pay over 10 years at £41.24 per month.
Total cost: £5,046.96
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Example:
pay over 10 years at £44.57 per month.
Total cost: £5,447.10
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Example:
pay over 10 years at £46.69 per month.
Total cost: £5,702.36
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Example:
pay over 3 years at £48.64 per month.
Total cost: £1,850.09
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Up to £850 towards third party fees.
This could mean there might be more to pay if prices rise.
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Up to £1,000 towards third party fees. This could mean there might be more to pay, but we guarantee to pay the cremation fee whatever the cost.
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All third-party fees covered, including burial or cremation fees.
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All third-party fees covered, including burial or cremation fees.
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All third-party fees covered, including cremation fees.
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Coffin
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Basic coffin (view coffin)
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Wood effect coffin (view coffin)
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Wood effect coffin (view coffin)
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Wood veneer coffin (view coffin)
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Basic coffin (view coffin)
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Visit private remembrance room
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Visits within working hours, with pre-arranged appointment.
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Visits within working hours, with pre-arranged appointment.
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Visits any time of day with pre-arranged appointment.
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Visits any time of day with pre-arranged appointment.
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Not included
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Limousine to take guests to service
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Not included
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Not included
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One limousine. Seats 6.
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Two limousines. Seats 12.
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Not included
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Date, time and location of service
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Restricted date, time and location of funeral service
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Restricted date, time and location of funeral service
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Mutual agreement on date and time of funeral
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Mutual agreement on date and time of funeral
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No attended service. No choice of date, time or location.
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Cortege (route to service)
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Fixed route- the most direct route to the service from the funeral home
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Fixed route- the most direct route to the service from the funeral home
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Flexibility to choose the cortege route to the service, up to 20 miles
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Flexibility to choose the cortege route to the service, up to 20 miles
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Not included
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Co-op Pallbearers
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Family or friends carry the coffin or use the wheeled bier
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Co-op personnel or family and friends can carry the coffin or use a wheeled bier
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Co-op personnel or family and friends can carry the coffin or use a wheeled bier
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Co-op personnel or family and friends can carry the coffin or use a wheeled bier
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Not included
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Photograph on canvas
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Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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View plan details
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Choice of burial or cremation.
A hearse or suitable vehicle for the day of the funeral.
A coffin.
Guidance and support from an experienced funeral director.
Collecting the person who has died within a 50-mile radius. Longer journeys arranged for an additional cost.
Care and preparation of the person who has died.
Removal of standard medical devices, for example, pacemakers.
A funeral wishes form for you to tell us any wishes you might have, such as music or flowers choices.
If you choose a direct cremation, you can use this form to let people know what you want to happen with your ashes and how you want to be remembered.
A free call from our Funeral Bereavement Support Team offering bereavement support and help with any legal issues.
Embalming.
The price of embalming is £175. People are free to decide if they want to have someone embalmed or not.
Flowers.
Newspaper notices.
Alternative hearses.
Orders of service.
These, and any other personal touches, can be added at the time of arranging the funeral.
Choice of burial or cremation.
A hearse or suitable vehicle for the day of the funeral.
A coffin.
Guidance and support from an experienced funeral director.
Collecting the person who has died within a 50-mile radius. Longer journeys arranged for an additional cost.
Care and preparation of the person who has died.
Removal of standard medical devices, for example, pacemakers.
A funeral wishes form for you to tell us any wishes you might have, such as music or flowers choices.
If you choose a direct cremation, you can use this form to let people know what you want to happen with your ashes and how you want to be remembered.
A free call from our Funeral Bereavement Support Team offering bereavement support and help with any legal issues.
Embalming.
The price of embalming is £175. People are free to decide if they want to have someone embalmed or not.
Flowers.
Newspaper notices.
Alternative hearses.
Orders of service.
These, and any other personal touches, can be added at the time of arranging the funeral.
Capped plans: Simple and Bronze
These plans include a capped amount towards third party fees.
If the fees rise above the capped amount we give, the balance must be paid by the person arranging the funeral.
The value of this capped contribution will rise in line with inflation each year.
Guaranteed plans: Direct Cremation, Silver and Gold
These plans guarantee that all third party fees will be paid, no matter how much they might rise in the future.
Third party fees are charges for services not provided by a funeral director but that must be paid before the funeral can take place.
We do not have control over these costs or how much they could rise in the future. For cremation these fees include:
For burial these fees include:
None of our funeral plans include the cost of buying a burial plot.
What third party fees cost today
We cannot predict what third party fees will cost in the future. Our funeral cost calculator can help you understand what they cost today.
You can pay for your funeral plan in 3 different ways:
With a Co-op Funeralcare plan, you can be confident that your money is protected and your funeral will be provided when the time comes.
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We offer a choice of 5 award-winning funeral plans, so you can choose the one that’s right for you and your budget. Our brochure explains in detail what is and isn’t included in each plan, as well as the different payment options available.
You can cancel your plan at any time by calling us or filling in our online plan cancellation form.
If you choose to pay in full or you are paying by monthly payments over 6 or 12 months and cancel within 30 days of purchasing your plan, we’ll provide a full refund of all payments made (including any deposit). If you cancel after 30 days, we’ll refund the payments you’ve made (including any deposit) but deduct our £125 cancellation fee.
If you choose to pay by monthly instalments and you cancel within 12 months of purchasing your plan, we’ll provide a full refund of all payments made (including any deposit). If you cancel after 12 months, we’ll refund the payments you’ve made (including any deposit) but deduct our £125 cancellation fee.
Your funeral will be carried out by one of our funeral directors or one of the associated directors that we have a relationship with, such as other regional co-operatives. You may choose your funeral home when you buy your plan and we will confirm this to you within 30 days.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited only covers funerals carried out in the UK. If you die elsewhere then we can help your family with arrangements to bring you back so that Funeral Services Limited can carry out your funeral in line with your wishes. There’s an extra cost for this.