CMA reports funeral costs have lowered for bereaved families following CMA order

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported on the findings of its review of the funerals market. The report indicated that the introduction of the transparency rules, as part of the CMA's Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, has had ‘a constraining effect on funeral prices after many years of real-term rises’. The CMA also intends to commence enforcement action to tackle non-compliance by funeral directors and published further guidance for directors and crematorium operators. These requirements will make bereaved families be better aware about the total cost of the services needed and will allow them to compare the services of different providers.