Information and guidance for funeral firms about operating during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Information for bereaved families about arranging a funeral during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
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UK: Latest guidance on funeral services
England, Wales and Scotland In England, Wales and Scotland, there are now no legal limits on the number of people who can attend funerals or commemorative events and venues are not required to follow social distancing rules. Venue operators may…
Wales: COVID-19 funeral guidance updated by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government Funeral Guidance has issued updated (interim) funerals guidance. They have asked us to stress that this is an interim document, and further guidance and information will follow. Guidance on funerals: COVID 19 [HTML] | GOV.WALES
England: Application for reasonable excuse to leave self isolation to attend work
Attached below is an information letter from the Cabinet Office and the application form for applying for reasonable excuse provision to attend work during isolation. The Cabinet Office have asked us to stress that that this is not an exemption.…
England: reasonable excuse to attend work during self-isolation for funeral service workers
Following representations from the NAFD and other members of the Deceased Management Advisory Group, we have been advised that the process to request reasonable excuse to attend work during self-isolation , for funeral sector workers, will go live on Wednesday…
Scotland: Up to 200 allowed at funerals from Monday 19 July
From Monday 19 July 2021, up to 200 people will be able to attend funeral services and post-funeral gatherings, with a new one-metre physical distancing (down from two metres), which applies throughout all regulated venues. In public venues, groups of…