§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the average funeral cost was met by the standard death grant in 1948 and is so met in 1973, respectively.
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§ Mr. DeanFigures showing the average cost of funerals are not readily available, but in 1949, when the death grant first became payable, the maximum charge for a funeral at minimum standards, as agreed by the National Association of Funeral Directors, was £20. The death grant was then £20. The current figures are respectively £75 and £30.