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The typical adult starts thinking about their own funeral at the age of 51, according to a study. Research, of 2,000 people, found the most common triggers to consider our mortality are the loss of a loved one, health scares, and the general ageing process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Eight in 10 said they began pondering their own longevity once they started regularly attending other people’s funerals. And 38 percent believe once you look ahead, you tend to consider the meaning of life \u2013 and death itself, as well.<\/p>\n
However, 24 percent have no intention of thinking ahead as far down the line as their own send-off.<\/p>\n
A spokesman from British Seniors, which recently released their Funeral Cost Report, and commissioned the study, said: \u201cThe research has revealed an interesting take on when you start to think about death.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought it was interesting to see it wasn\u2019t until the early 50s, on average, that many would start to consider their own funeral.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something that, in our younger years, you don\u2019t give a second thought \u2013 but clearly, once you reach a certain age, it becomes a realistic prospect, and one that does require some planning.\u201d<\/p>\n
It also emerged 54 percent of respondents did not have a will, with 53 percent of those simply saying they \u201chaven\u2019t got round to it\u201d yet. But 23 percent didn\u2019t think they were old enough to have one, according to the OnePoll data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
When it comes to organising a funeral, 34 percent thought it would be easy to do so, although 30 percent imagined it would be hard work.<\/p>\n
And if respondents were to suffer a family bereavement now, 27 percent didn\u2019t think they could afford the associated costs, with a further 23 percent unsure whether they had enough in the bank.<\/p>\n
The study also found three in 10 (29 percent) didn\u2019t have a clue how much a funeral typically costs \u2013 with one in six feeling anxious as to how they\u2019d afford one for a relative during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n
For their own funeral, 33 percent have sufficient cash set aside, to the tune of more than \u00a33,900, on average \u2013 while one in five have life insurance.<\/p>\n
However, of the 34 percent who have nothing in place to cover their send-off, 29 percent said they can\u2019t afford to do so \u2013 and 26 percent consider themselves too young to think about it.<\/p>\n
The spokesman from British Seniors added: \u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s often considered sad and sombre, with many preferring not to think about it at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, life insurance can provide peace of mind, knowing that when the day eventually does come, it won\u2019t be landing on those closest to them to pay for something quite costly. By getting some cover sorted, you can focus on living life to the fullest with peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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