Prepaid Funerals
We plan for nearly every financial eventuality we may face in
life - we invest for our retirement, and have health, house and
contents insurance. Yet when it comes to funerals, many of us don't
like to think about them, let alone plan in advance.
Your local FDANZ funeral director
will answer your questions and assist you with those important
decisions in planning your funeral - the
type of funeral service required, burial or cremation, choice of
coffin or casket, flowers, catering, memorials and the many other
items associated with the modern funeral.
Benefits of preplanning
- Have peace of mind that your wishes are known and arrangements
are in place for them to be carried out.
- Pre-paying all or part of your funeral service expenses
relieves your family of financial burden.
- Pre-paid funerals up to $10,000 are currently excluded from
asset testing (under government policy) when assessing eligibility
for a subsidy for long term residential care for the elderly.
- In some instances, funeral directors may inflation proof all or
part of their services to provide an even greater level of
assurance for the future.
- You and your family can be sure your final wishes will be
carried out by a caring funeral professional.
What will it cost?
The amount will vary depending on your intended funeral
arrangements. This is another benefit of engaging the services of
your FDANZ funeral director to assist you with your planning. They
will help you tailor a funeral to suit your budget.