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Rising funeral costs putting people at risk of hardship, says charity

Funeral Link say the cost has gone up by 120% in the last two decades.

Felicity Clifford

A charity in Dundee say increasing funeral costs are putting more people at risk of financial hardship.

They’ve held a summit urging people to talk about the issue – with the hopes of reducing the stigma surrounding funeral poverty.

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