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Funeral plan providers and intermediaries

Learn about regulation and activities needing our approval.
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Consumer Duty

Our new Duty sets higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services, and requires firms to put their customers’ needs first.
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Help with regulation

FCA explains: pre-paid funeral plans regulation

FCA explains: preparing for regulation

Webinar: rules for providers

Webinar: what regulation means for intermediaries

Help filling in application forms

How to complete an authorisation form

How to vary your permission

Supplementary information needed when applying for authorisation

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Financial Services Register
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Annual fees: online invoices
Authorisation: what's involved

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In focus

Regulating the funeral plans sector

Providers and directly authorised intermediaries selling pre-paid funeral plans must be authorised.
More on our regulation

Final rules on funeral plans regulation

Includes guidance for providers on arrangements for trust-backed funeral plans.
Read PS21/15