Tag Archive: Politics
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Bereavement on the agenda
Patricia Gibson MP has become the latest politician to promote changes to bereavement legislation, introducing her Bereavement (Leave and Pay)… Read more >
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An interview with the inspectors
The CMA recently gave the UK, Welsh and Northern Irish Governments 90 days to consider its recommendation to establish a… Read more >
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Remedies “no surprise”
As the final CMA report lands, Joe Murren of the SAIF-CMA Regulatory Taskgroup examines its remedies for the sector After… Read more >
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Scottish Government acknowledges funeral directors
The role funeral directors played in assisting the Scottish Government throughout the pandemic has been praised by Joe Fitzpatrick, the… Read more >
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Northern Ireland joins benefit uplift
Struggling bereaved families across the UK can now benefit from enhanced financial support, as the planned uplift in the value… Read more >
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Clarified funeral attendance rules
Public Health England has moved to end the confusion over funeral attendance rules during the coronavirus pandemic with the publication… Read more >
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What new legislation means for you
Paul Allcock, SAIF’s Westminster Government Liaison, and Terry Tennens, Chief Executive, represented SAIF at the bi-annual Burial and Cremation Advisory… Read more >
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August 2019
Making end of life care uplifting, new legislation, SAIFCharter elections, Lewis Shand Smith on the Funeral Service Consumer Standards Review,… Read more >
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Reshaping the sector
As the Independent Chair of the Funeral Service Consumer Standards Review steering group, Lewis Shand Smith has a unique role… Read more >