There are two sets of fees which become payable when making you Lasting Powers of Attorney. Firstly there are registration fees payable to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), and these are as follows: £82 per LPA document if your income is more than £12,000 per year and you don't receive a qualifying benefit. £41 per LPA [...]
NO. The purpose of completing your Lasting Power of Attorney forms now is to allow people to make decisions for you in the future, if you can no longer make them yourself. It does not mean that once you have completed your LPA forms your Attorneys take over making decisions for you. If you make your [...]
It is of paramount importance to Safe Hands that plan-holders' investments are as safe and secure as possible. To that end, the Safe Hands trust complies with all current legislation as set out in the Regulated Activities Order (Financial Services Act 2000). Key aspects of the trust are: Trustees: Pitmans Trustees Ltd (PTL) - specialist [...]
Because the trust fund is entirely independent of the company, in the hugely unlikely event that Safe Hands should go into liquidation or cease trading for any reason, because the trust fund is not an asset of the company (and because the plan-holders are the primary beneficiaries of the trust fund) our plan-holders' investments would [...]
If you change your mind and decide to cancel your plan, then you must do so by writing to Safe Hands Funeral Plans (Cancellation Dept), 8 Peterson Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 4EB. Provided we receive the letter of cancellation within 28 days from the date that your plan is effective from (see your plan [...]
Yes. There are no limits to the extent of personal requests that you may like your funeral to include. For instance, you might want the service to feature favourite music, hymns or readings. Or you might like mourners to adhere to a certain dress code. Depending on the nature of your personal requests, they may [...]
Yes. Upon application, simply make us aware that this is your intention.
Yes. Should you choose the Topaz plan, you are welcome to pay for the 3rd Party Fees at a later date, or alternatively, your family/estate can pay for them when you pass away (under such circumstances, 3rd Party Fees will be charged at the rate prevailing at that particular time).
We can provide an eco-friendly funeral plan. However, because the prices of eco-funerals vary according to location and customers' specific requirements, please contact us to obtain a firm price.
Yes. All Safe Hands funeral plans can be tailored to suit individual tastes and preferences. Safe Hands funeral plans can also be altered or added to at any time (additional costs may be applicable depending on the nature and extent of alterations).