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The Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for the average cost of a funeral.<\/p>
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The average Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) made in each year is published in the Social Fund Annual Report. Table 1 below provides the average FEP made in each year since 2003/04. Figures are rounded to the nearest £1.<\/p>
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Table 1: Average FEP award, 2003/04 \u2013 2017/18<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Average FEP award<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2003/04<\/p><\/td> £1,019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004/05<\/p><\/td> £1,051<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005/06<\/p><\/td> £1,081<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006/07<\/p><\/td> £1,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/p><\/td> £1,162<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/p><\/td> £1,194<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> £1,208<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £1,217<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £1,241<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £1,225<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> £1,347<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> £1,375<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> £1,410<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> £1,427<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £1,461<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Social Fund Annual Reports 2003/04 \u2013 2016/17, Social Fund Policy Budget and Management Information System<\/p> <\/p> Notes<\/p> <\/p>