Frequently Asked Questions

Unattended direct cremation plans are the cheapest funeral package on the market in the UK. For example, our unattended direct cremation plan starts at £1,699 with the option to pay in a single payment, over 12 months, 5 years or 10 years.

For funeral plans, you can pay half of the cost upfront as a deposit and the remaining amount over six monthly instalments.

As long as you're based in mainland England, Wales, or Scotland, your location won’t affect your options. The price remains the same, and the quality and service inclusions don’t change. With our network of 40 crematoria across these regions, you can secure a funeral plan no matter where you are. Explore our crematoriums today.

You need to be over the age of 18 to take out a cremation plan. For 5 & 10 year instalment plans you must be aged between 50 & 74 when you purchase your cremation plan.

You can arrange a simple funeral with the support of a funeral provider like Distinct Cremations. Call our kind and experienced team on 01543 212000 to begin the arrangements.

Once you instruct us to carry out a funeral on behalf of your loved one, we support you at every stage. We help you fill out the required cremation paperwork and arrange the funeral service itself.

You will be kept informed as your loved one is brought into our care and arrangements can be sensitively made at your own pace. We are always on the other end of the phone to answer your questions.

Cremation service lengths can vary but our Simple Funeral is a full-length service which can last up to 45 minutes.

You many like to use this time to share memories of your loved one, play a piece of music in their memory, give a eulogy, share readings and poems or simply have a moment of quiet reflection.

For an **unattended cremation, there's no service held before the cremation takes place.

Our knowledgeable team will assist with all of the essential funeral arrangements. The cremation itself, transport of the deceased, support filling out the required paperwork and arrangments for the funeral service are all included in the price of the plan.

We can also offer additional services at the time of need like printed service stationery. However, these additional extras are not included in the Simple Funeral Plan price.

Our knowledgeable team will assist with all of the essential funeral arrangements. The cremation itself, transport of the deceased, support filling out the required paperwork and arrangments for the funeral service are all included in the price of the plan.

We can also offer additional services at the time of need like printed service stationery. However, these additional extras are not included in the Simple Funeral price.