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    Disposal of deceased bodies

    Requested Thu 12 July 2018
    Responded  Thu 19 July 2018

    How much does the council pay for the disposal of a person whom has been found dead in a flat in Hastings and has no known relatives or persons who know anything about the deceased?
    Could you give me some figures for individual and total for the past 5 years.
    Press is calling them paupers burials and I'd like to know just how much is given to these particular individuals.

    Response

    Q1& 2 - No persons have died in the properties that housing manage.

    Q3 - The fees can vary dependant on what paper work is required, if there is a burial or a cremation and who is chosen to take a service.

    Irrespective of if there is anyone to attend or who knows the deceased or not we organise and provide…

    A hearse

    4 or more Bearers

    A funeral director

    A coffin

    A Bouquet of flowers

    A full service time in the crematorium chapel with minister/celebrant and suitable music.

    If nobody can be found then we will sit in to pay respect.

    Currently it varies between £1357 -£1521.

    Information about all the funerals we have arranged is found at:  

    https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/transparency/budgets/#funerals

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