Prepaid Funerals

The benefits of prepaying a funeral

• Relieves your family of the financial burden of funeral expenses.
• Ensures your personal wishes regarding your own funeral are documented and that these wishes are respected.
• Protects your investment against inflation (increase in funeral costs).
• Interest accumulated is tax-paid and does not affect any pension or superannuation you receive.
• Investments up to $10,000 are exempt from the asset test for a rest home subsidy.
• Your investment remains in your name and is placed with for example; the Public Trust/Guardian Trust providing security for your funds and freedom of choice should you choose to live elsewhere.
• Are simple to arrange and relieve your family of much of the emotional burden at the time of your death.

Pre-arranging your funeral

Our Pre-Planning Form has been designed to enable those who wish to record their personal details and personal wishes for their funeral. Making preparations ahead of time can help ease the burden that falls on your next-of-kin.

Click here to complete our Pre-Planning Form