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<p>It is only right that families have a final opportunity to pay their last respects
to those they love at this incredibly difficult time. On 17 April I sent a letter
to local authorities outlining how they can develop safe and sensitive ways for funerals
to take place, including live streaming and deferred memorial services. On 18 April,
£1.6 billion of funding was also made available to support local authorities with
the costs of responding to COVID-19, including costs associated with death management.
This funding will support councils to continue to deliver innovative solutions which
make funerals accessible to the bereaved, where they cannot physically attend.</p>
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