According to The Sun, needy families can only pay for removable wooden or cardboard coffins. They are placed in a sample coffin and then taken away, which could help struggling British families cut costs amid rising energy and fuel prices.
“The rent for the coffin will be around £250. New coffins, on average, cost £750.”the funeral home said.
“If we are renting for other events, like weddings, then why not do the same for funerals?”Sophia Campbell, CEO of the funeral company told The Sun.
The British were forced to rent coffins due to skyrocketing prices. (Photo: Depositphotos)
The service makes expensive coffins affordable for low-income families, says Sophia Campbell.
However, others in the industry believe the coffin rental is the latest sign that the economic crisis is “becoming a dangerous problem” and will eventually lead to an increase in problems. Mental health is already pervasive in British society.
Rented coffins are only available for service during the ceremony. Once finished, the body along with the removable interior of the coffin is taken out, then cremated or transferred for burial in a cardboard coffin.
“The coffin rental market saves families thousands of pounds, but sadly they have to accept the fact that their loved one cannot lie in a normal coffin.”a funeral home director in the UK told The Sun.
The coffins are only used during the funeral. (Illustration)
After the start of Russia’s special military operation to demilitarize and denuclearize Ukraine, the West has stepped up punitive pressure on Moscow. The restrictive measures mainly target the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products.
In Europe calls are growing louder to reduce dependence on Russian energy sources. However, all of this has become an economic problem for Western countries, causing fuel and food prices to skyrocket.
In the UK, gas prices have risen sharply in recent times. According to opinion polls, people in this country must seriously reduce their spending: “More than half of respondents spend their savings on non-essential items, about a third on gas or electricity, and about a third on food and essential items.”
Annual inflation in the UK rose from 6.2% in February to 7% in March, according to official data – the highest level since March 1992 and higher than most forecasts. economist.
The UK Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts inflation to peak at around 8.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Samuel Tombs, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics (UK), forecasts inflation to hit 8.8% in April as the cost of living for households spikes but then falls. below the Bank of England’s 2% target in the second half of next year.
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