Basic Plan

Our Basic Plan provides a dignified, unattended cremation (also known as a direct cremation) without the ceremony or expense associated with a traditional funeral. This plan is only available for cremation and doesn’t include any kind of funeral service.

£1,785.00

You can also choose to pay in 12 monthly payments at no extra cost, or by monthly instalments over a longer time from only £19.01 per month. Learn more

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The Basic Plan in detail

What's included in the Basic Plan?

  • Provision of professional services and making all arrangements for the cremation

  • Advice on the certification and registration of the death and related documentation

  • A coffin suitable for cremation, selected by the funeral director

  • Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (within working hours)

  • Care of the deceased prior to cremation

  • £500 allowance towards third party costs

  • 24 hour funeral director telephone support for the bereaved

  • Transportation to the funeral director’s premises if death occurs whilst on holiday in mainland UK

Payment options

We offer three different ways to pay for your Golden Charter funeral plan. You can choose to pay by single payment, spread the cost with our 12 monthly payment option or pay over two to 10 years with our instalment payment option*.
1

Single payment option

You can make a one-off single payment of £1,785.00 for immediate cover.

TOTAL COST TO PAY

£1,785.00

2

12 monthly payment option (no extra cost)

If you would prefer to spread the cost, you can pay a deposit from as little as £49, then 12 monthly payments of £144.67 at no extra charge. You will be covered once all payments are made.

TOTAL COST TO PAY

£1,785.00

3

Instalment payment option

For a lower monthly payment, you can pay a deposit from as little as £49, then spread the cost of your plan between two and 10 years. An instalment charge is included based on the term you select and is included in the overall cost of your funeral plan.

This option includes the added benefit of our Golden Charter Pledge, which ensures that if you die at any time after you have made 12 payments, the benefit of your plan will be provided, with no further sums to be paid.

Representative Examples

2 years from £76.33 £1,880.92
5 years from £33.18 £2,039.80
10 years from £19.01 £2,330.20
*For the instalment payment option you must be aged under 78 at the start date of your plan and pay the total cost by your 80th birthday. Please refer to the Key Features document for eligibility of each payment option.

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Get in touch if you have any questions, or if you’d prefer to buy your plan over the phone. Our team of friendly, UK-based advisers are waiting to help you.

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