January 19, 2012 - A new report outlines how much it costs when you die in the UK
• Cost of dying increases to £7,248, the equivalent of three months average UK wages (up 20% since 2007!)
• Almost 1 in 5 (100,000) people who are left to organise a funeral struggle with the costs, double that of 2009
• The State safety net is stretched – demand for financial aid far outstrips supply
Experts in the cost of dying have today announced the results of its Annual Cost of Dying