Prepaid Funerals

What is a Prepaid Funeral?

A Pre-Paid Funeral is a funeral purchased in advance of one’s passing.

A prepaid funeral is a funeral paid for and arranged beforehand wherein a documented account of what funeral the client desires (in case of death) is taken as specified considerations. The price of such future service corresponds with that of the same prices at which funerals today cost. The client is not to pay any additional fees in case the government levies any increase in tax, as the Pre-paid Funeral contract states. Other than that, the client’s funeral will not be affected in any other way concerning any financial cost. Any payment made for the funeral will be independently handled by a funeral fund and is only subject to be given to the Funeral Director after the funeral service takes place.

To get one of these prepaid plans is a good choice to relieve any additional financial and emotional distress to your loved ones; if ever death may come to you. It may be a very strenuous matter to think of at the moment, but this may serve more purpose than one can foresee right now.

One advantage of planning a funeral in advance is for you to be able to point out to your family and close relatives or friends what you would like to happen or have done. This way, they know what to do in case of your death; and before anything else, they would be able to know where essential papers are kept. You can choose from the type and the design of the funeral. Moreover, you can also determine any special presentation or specific highlight during the service. You can also decide  where you want to hold the service and be buried in, and how much you want to pay.

This type of funeral is not considered as part of your assets; and so it is exempted from the Centrelink and Department of Veteran Affairs Income and Assets Test. Also, this may help improve any pension entitlements you have.

Persons eligible for a pre-paid funeral and the benefits attained:

Any person, regardless of age or health condition, may obtain a pre-paid funeral and enjoy the following benefits:

•  Reduce the risk of having to decide about matters of finance and money of the family during a very difficult time.
• Preemptive to the task of deciding for the funeral arrangements during the actual wake of your loved one’s demise.
• Reduce funeral costs and prices by dealing in a no time pressured environment, making haggling and fixed pricing possible.
• You can ensure that the exact arrangement of the wake and memorial will be carried out as you have specified.
• Can effectively put the mind at ease for the time being.
• Make the best of pension entitlements. Any amount paid for the pre-paid funeral is not subject to any income or assets test or deemed earnings regulation (as stated by current legislation)

Pre-paid funerals include the following:

The services of Pre-Paid Funerals are intended to showcase the desires of the client. Here are some additional options to take:

• Type and motif of the wake and the memorial.
• Body preparation and viewing arrangements.
• Choice between cremation or burial procedures.
• Particulars of locations of the events, and the cemetery or crematorium
• Kind of coffin or casket for traditional burial procedures or urn for cremation.
• The appropriate religious person in charge
• Memorial books or cards
• Death notification, plants and flowers, vehicles to be used etc.,
• Special programs (poem recitation, music, etc.)

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