FOI request (FOI-81387012)

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.

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