[citation needed] Local authorities are permitted to recover the costs of such funerals from the estate of the deceased under the Act.
[citation needed] The Guardian reported that the average cost of a public health funeral in 2011 was £950.
[4] In Scotland, a duty is imposed on local authorities under the National Assistance Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo.
[6] In both cases, a local authority may seek to recover costs from the estate of the deceased.
[citation needed] 549 funerals were undertaken in 2015 under the provisions above, costing local authorities approximately £500,000.