Cost of Saying Goodbye 2017

Burial charges across Scotland have increased on average by over £250 since 2014 – that’s three and a half times the rate of inflation.

 Citizens Advice Scotland today published its annual league table of burial charges in Scotland by Local Authority. Key findings include:

• The average burial charge this year is £1,428. That’s an increase on average of 5.5% since last year.
• Taken over the period since we started recording these figures in 2014, the average increase is 27% (just over £250).
• Cremation charges have also increased in Scotland this year, with the average rising by £25, to £743.