Others are trapped by spiralling debt after taking out pay-day loans
Rising funeral costs mean tens of thousands of poor people struggle to pay for services, with some so desperate they are resorting to bury their loved ones in their garden, MPs have heard.
Labour backbencher Emma Lewell-Buck urged ministers to tackle “funeral poverty”, and said that people are being forced to sell their belongings or falling into debt by taking out high-interest payday loans to fund a decent send-off for their relatives...
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