An Insight of Prepaid Funeral Services Sydney

Posted by Pamela Smith
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Apr 5, 2016
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What is a PrePaid Funeral?

This question comes in the minds of people reading or coming across any news related to cremation, life’s last ritual, etc. For the past many years, this concept has been raging all-across the world and therefore, we’ll be having an in-depth look into it

This is actually a service purchased in advance. When purchased in advance, it means that you get a written contract where all of the services availed by you are mentioned. This means that the kind and style is documented there in the contract and as you get this letter, you have to pay for it. Now what happens is…suppose you signed this contract in 2016 and you die in 2018, the last ceremony arranged for you would be exactly the same as mentioned in the contract. You would be guessing as to what is different in this. Actually, the difference lies in two factors mentioned herein.

  • Firstly, the deceased gets the opportunity to arrange his last ceremony the way he wants.
  • Secondly, the amount of the contract does not fluctuate even if the client dies two decades after the contract signing. The cost of his memorial service would stay the same. These are actually the two most prominent benefits and some others are listed below.

Benefits of prepaid funeral services Sydney and who are eligible for them

The good thing is that anyone can contact any funeral parlor Sydney for such deal irrespective of health, age or condition. As you avail it, you get the following benefits to enjoy.

  • Firstly, you prevent your family to arrange for your last rites in the time when they are are not in a correct emotional frame of mind.
  • Moreover, they will not suffer from any financial pressure to arrange your life’s last ceremony.
  • For many, this contract means a smart financial move seeing the rate at which inflation is rising.
  • You can be assured that the ceremony would be conducted just you had desired it to be.
  • Pre-paying means at the time of death, family members don’t have to move even an inch. The staff from the funeral parlor Sydney would arrange the entire ceremony just as mentioned in the contract.
  • A very remarkable benefit is the opportunity to maximize your pension entitlement because the money taken by funeral homes against prepaid funeral services Sydney is not subjected to any income tax. This way, you can save a good amount of money back in your pocket.

Inclusions of prepaid funeral services Sydney

Because this contract is designed to reflect your desires and fulfill them; it’s your liberty to include whatever you want. Some of the most popular inclusions are –

  • The type and style of ceremony and memorial
  • Desires regarding the preparation of the body and other viewing arrangements
  • Desires regarding the burial or cremation
  • Wishes regarding the specific cemetery or crematorium, the type of coffin or casket and about the minister or celebrant
  • Wishes regarding memorial book and memorial cards; about death notices, flowers, mourning vehicles etc., and all other special features you would like to include such as a poem or a piece of music.


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