Funeral directors overcharging bereaved by at least £400, watchdog says

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Regulator also names Co-op and Dignity as up to £800 or £1,400 dearer than smaller family-owned firms
UK consumers are typically being overcharged by at least £400 – and possibly a lot more – when they pay for a funeral, according to Britain’s competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) indicated the actual figure could be much higher than £400, saying that this calculation was “likely to underestimate the customer detriment per funeral significantly”. Continue reading...

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