Menu
The Unattended Direct Cremation Plan is Distinct Cremations most popular plan as it covers everything you need for a direct cremation funeral with a 100% guarantee your family won’t have to pay any more.
An unattended cremation
Collection of the deceased 24/7 (within mainland Great Britain only)
Care of the deceased at state of the art mortuary
24/7 support for the family from Distinct Cremations expert teams
Help with all the legal and cremation paperwork
Preparation of the deceased for cremation
A simple coffin
A larger coffin if required
Removal of artificial mechanisms and pacemakers
A respectful and dignified cremation at a Westerleigh Group crematorium
A temporary ashes container for easy scattering
Ashes scattered in the garden of remembrance or personally returned to the family within 14 days
Attendance of mourners at the cremation
A funeral service or procession
A choice of crematorium
A choice of time for the cremation
Embalming
Viewing of the deceased
Fees for a celebrant or minister
Repatriation costs from outside of mainland Great Britain
Special requests such as memorials, flowers, catering or obituaries
Any additional charges (such as VAT) passed to Distinct Cremations due to changes in the law, tax rules or legislation that affects the way cremations are carried out
For full details of what is and is not covered, please read Distinct Cremations Funeral Plan Summary, Terms and Conditions, and For a list of optional extras, please read
Distinct Cremations Funeral Plan Price List
You can choose to pay for your plan in either one single payment or over 12 months. Acceptance is guaranteed if you are over 18, and there are no medical questions or upper age limits.
Want to pay over 5 or 10 years for a lower monthly amount? You can do this with Distinct Cremations if you are between 50 & 74.
Acceptance is guaranteed if you're over 18 years old with no upper age limit
The services in the plan are 100% guaranteed once full payment is made
Money is transferred into the Distinct Funeral Plans Trust, independent of Distinct Cremations
All your money back within 30 days and most of your money back (minus £95 cancellation fee) after 30 days
If you pay over 12 months, you can pay a deposit if you wish, and your monthly payments will be reduced accordingly
Payments are fixed over 12 months protecting you from inflation, with no fees added to instalments
The plan has to be paid in full before the cremation is guaranteed to be covered
Acceptance is guaranteed for anyone aged between 50 & 74
Low monthly payments - depending on your age
Guaranteed to cover the costs in your plan after just 12 months, meaning that if you pass away before you have finished paying, your plan is guaranteed with no further payments required
Payments are fixed for the term protecting you from inflation
Full cover provided for accidental death from day one
A money-back guarantee which means if you decide to cancel in the first 12 months you will receive all of your money back
You must continue to make your payments for the full period or to end of life if earlier, otherwise you will lose the benefits of the plan
You will pay more for your plan overall compared to paying with a single payment or spreading the cost over 12 months
If you cancel after 12 months of the plan start date, you will not receive any money back
* Based on the average cost of a simple attended funeral (£4,285) and the average cost of a direct cremation (£1,597) in 2024, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2025. (sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs)
Direct Funeral Plans have put together 5 need-to-knows to help you with your decision to choose a direct cremation funeral plan.
It’s simple, with no fuss. There’s no hearse and no procession – just a caring and dignified cremation, with or without a service.
You save money. A direct cremation can cost 63%* less than a traditional funeral
More time to say goodbye. There’s no rush to plan a service. With an unattended plan, take time to plan a service that you really want.
Protect your family. A funeral plan relieves financial and emotional stress on your family.
It can be more personal. Don’t be restricted to a crematorium chapel – plan a celebration with the ashes in a place that is personal and meaningful
In the guide you will discover:
Distinct Cremations specialise in direct cremation funerals. This FREE guide tells you how you can save thousands compared to a traditional funeral.
Customer satisfaction is the highest priority at Distinct Cremations and their 4.9/5 rating by their customers is testament to how they strive to create the best service for each and every one of the families they serve.
Based on 130 reviews
The service was exceptional, professional and empathetic.
During such a sad moment in my life I was pleased to be have the support from Distinct Funerals, who were excellent from start to finish. They recommended a celebrant for the cremation, Chris Tabor, who was such a fantastic person and guided and supported me and did such a wonderful eulogy for my brother. I highly recommend the Mercia Forest Crematorium who again were helpful and supportive during this sad time. Distinct Funerals eased this stressful situation with their expert knowledge and professionalism.
Excellent, professional service.
Very good and very professional
My questions were answered with compassion, and professionalism. Everything was explained fully and gave me peace of mind. We all know that we will die one day, but it is not something we like to talk about. Being able to talk to someone about my wishes without them getting upset, was brilliant. I am really happy with how easy it was to set everything I wanted, up. This is going to sound silly, but not leaving a financial burden to my family, means so much to me. I paid for my plan in one payment, but there are several other methods to pay available. All they need to do apon my death is make a phone call and it’s sorted. Job done!
Fantastic from first email through to finish
Very efficient and professional
Very good customer service. Informed in timely manner of new improvements.
The service I received from Distinct Cremations was 1st class they showed complete care and empathy throughout the process of arranging and conducting my partners cremation would like to thank Maxine Parkes personally for the care and understanding my situation.
Distinct Cremations will use your personal information to send you a Funeral Plan Guide and contact you about your enquiry.
If you have any questions and would like to speak to one of our team, you can call: