Arrange for burial or cremation as appropriate. Embalming, viewing of the deceased, or providing a limousine for mourners are optional extras. Funeral costs Costs for the same services may vary considerably from one funeral director to another. Disbursements' are fees paid to others, eg for crematorium, minister, doctors' certificates, newspaper announcements, flowers etc. Ask the funeral director for a written quotation detailing all these fees.
Funeral payments are normally recoverable from the deceased's estate.
Remember the cheapest service is not necessarily the best value. If you arrange a funeral you are responsible for paying the bill, so check where the money will come from first. Council tax benefit. Disabled person's tax credit. Working family's tax credit.