What is included in an Age Co funeral plan depends on the one you choose. Thankfully Age Co have made it really easy to find the funeral plan range that best matches your personal wishes. Remember, every Age Co Funeral Plan is guaranteed to cover the costs of all the services outlined in your plan at today’s prices. Once the plan is paid for, these costs are frozen, and guaranteed never to increase.
| Traditional Funeral Plan | Natural Funeral Plan | Low Cost Cremation Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance on the registration of death and collection of all paperwork for the funeral to proceed | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Free 24/7 support and bereavement advice from UK based client service center, open 365 days a year | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Care and preparation of the deceased (embalming not included) | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coffin for a burial or cremation | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Personalise your plan with special requests | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Arrangement of the funeral service by a trusted funeral director | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Visitation to the chapel of rest | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Regular contact with loved ones to provide advice on all aspects of arranging a funeral | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Hearse and funeral procession | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Mutual agreement on the time and day of the funeral during normal office hours | Included in Ivy, Holly, and Rowan plans |
Yes |
Included in Sunflower Plan only |
| Funeral director, driver and pallbearers to attend the service | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Limousine for loved ones / mourners | Included in Holly and Rowan plans |
Yes |
No |
| Make extra contributions towards special requests during lifetime of the plan | Included in Ivy, Holly, and Rowan plans |
Yes |
No |
The Age Co financial contribution for burial funerals
If you are considering other funeral plan providers, it is important to know that Age Co provides a contribution of £1,220 towards burial costs, which grows each year in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This contribution can be used towards costs charged by third party providers, such as the costs of purchasing a burial plot from your local council, or Minister's fees.
It is worth checking that any contribution offered by another provider increases with the RPI, as some do not. Over 15 years, an Age Co contribution that increases by 2% per year would be worth an extra £421^ compared to one that does not. Age Co are proud to be able to offer this contribution, and consider it market leading.
And a guarantee for cremation funerals
Crematorium fees are guaranteed to be covered by any cremation funeral plan, no matter what happens to factors such as inflation during the lifetime of your plan. The Minister of Religion or an Officiant's fee equal to the amount paid for a standard funeral service at the crematorium or cemetery as listed in the Church of England Table of Parochial Frees is also covered in a Traditional or Natural Funeral Plan.
