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Funerals, burials and cremations

Funeral directors, burial plots, crematoriums, how to arrange a funeral, funeral costs.

  1. Funerals during coronavirus

    Find out the rules for funerals during coronavirus (Covid) including number of people who can go and travel to the rest of the UK and abroad.

  2. Arranging a funeral

    How to organise a funeral, including funeral directors, burials, cremations and funeral costs.

  3. Burial and cremation costs

    Find out about burial and cremation costs in Scotland

  4. Funeral Support Payment

    Find out who can get the Funeral Support Payment and how to apply.

  5. Apply for an exhumation licence

    You need an exhumation licence if you are removing human remains from the ground.

  6. Planning your own funeral

    How to plan your own funeral, including your funeral wishes, funeral payment plans and where to keep the information.

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