Attending a funeral 200 miles away?
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Whilst the guidance does allow for leaving the house to attend a funeral (maximum of 30 people), this doesn't override the standard stay local guidance, so you should only be attending a funeral if it is local to you.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
It's not an essential trip. We're in the process of arranging my mums funeral and I think we're going to have about fifteen people there whereas if everyone who wanted to come was able to, I'd expect well over fifty.
It's harsh but the dead person won't care if you don't go.
It's harsh but the dead person won't care if you don't go.
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get someone to video it live for you ?
That's an idea, the local crem has a service where you can watch online but not sure the local church does that.
We've been given the option of a live video stream for anyone who wants to 'attend' remotely.
My gran passed away last year and this was offered too. She was in Holland so we weren't able to attend but the church offered that facility if we wanted.
At 600 euros.
Plus 50 euros per person watching.
My mom recorded it on her phone and sent it to us. That sucked more than when my dad died tbh.
That's a disgrace, pure profiteering off the back of someone's loss.
Seems pretty clearly implied here that travelling to funerals is OK:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
Talks about using hotels, travelling from abroad etc.
Yep, blatant robbery. The 600 euros I could understand as they had an actual cameraman with proper kit and sound equipment and whatnot with proper infrastructure behind it to ensure 100% uptime but the 50 a head just killed it. That was taking the absolute michael.
What relation are you to the person who's died?
Just to clarify, there is no such requirement in the legislation for a journey to be "essential", only that you have a reasonable excuse. Reasonable isn't a definitive term, as such a funeral is likely to be OK as a reason to be outside if your home. Distance is also not something that is mentioned in the legislation, any reference to a radius from home is conjecture and interpretation, not law.
That's not to say every long-distance journey is OK, if there's a more local alternative then you'll definitely be looked on badly with your "reasonable" excuse (like that bloke driving a 100-mile round trip for a McDonalds), but the funeral has a single destination, there is no "local" alternative.
That's not to say every long-distance journey is OK, if there's a more local alternative then you'll definitely be looked on badly with your "reasonable" excuse (like that bloke driving a 100-mile round trip for a McDonalds), but the funeral has a single destination, there is no "local" alternative.
Personally I would be of the opinion that if it was a very close relative or friend then I would go to it. e.g. immediate family or a close friend you've known all your life. I don't know what the regulations say. But if not immediate family or very close lifelong friend then I would also someone to video it.
Reasonable excuse is a definitive term, it's defined in the legislation and includes:
(g)to attend a funeral of—
(i)a member of the person’s household,
(ii)a close family member, or
(iii)if no-one within sub-paragraphs (i) or (ii) are attending, a friend;
Son but I don't need to travel, 2 family members were showing an interest in travelling up then heading straight home after the service.
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I suspect that this and the stay "local" message (whatever local means) is your answer - sad but sensible
No advice to offer, but sorry to hear this
Thanks.
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