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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was approachable, affable and incredibly knowledgeable about the company and its products/practices. She was quick to point out what wasn’t included as well as what was included. She allowed m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a very helpful phone call from Luke (following my initial online enquiry), I had a visit later the same day from Nicola. A lovely lady who didn't rush me into anything. She listened to me reco... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Plan paid up march 2022, mam has passed away march this year, ring prosperous life, got an answer sorry they have gone in to liquidation. they said you should have been contracted to move over to a ne... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

after taking out a policy many months ago,im begining to doubt taking it,you are not FCA or fpa aproved,so im going to ask for a refund,also u dont jave any 3rd party expence package available(others... See more

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  1. Funeral Home
  2. Cremation Service
  3. Funeral Director
  4. Funeral Insurance Company

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We are one of the United Kingdom’s leading providers of prepaid funeral plans. We take pride in helping families across the country to deal with the loss of a loved one. The planning of a funeral can cause stress for yourself and your loved ones. At Prosperous Life we will assist you every step of the way to ensure all your wishes are in place, meaning that your family do not have this added burden at a very difficult time.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO COMMUNICATION ABOUT DIGNITY TAKEOVER

Ref plan: GB300044506
After doing an online search on how to complain to Prosperous Life about lack of response to my previous emails, chasing up how to complete my ‘free WILL’, I am now aware that the company has gone into administration and policies are (hopefully) being transferred to Dignity. This is a notice dated June 2022. WHY HAVE I NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION ABOUT THIS????? I have been making monthly payments into this plan but I have received no letter or email or voice message from anyone at Prosperous Life. WHAT IS GOING ON??!!

July 2, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning, please accept our apologies for any concern or frustration that has been caused regarding your journey with us. I can see from our systems that you have spoken to a member of our team to discuss your queries and they have answered the questions that were raised. Should you wish to discuss anything further please do not hesitate to contact us on 0161 850 7586.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am not happy with this company…unhappy

I am not happy with this company because I didn't want to transfer to the other company i would like my money back instead but there is no other option i canot a ford to loos this money but i have tried to phone but the phone line is dead. this problem is not my doing this is your fault we should have the right to do what we want to do with our policy

May 31, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Rose, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have raised and I assure you that is never our intention. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your details with the information provided. Please can you contact us at your earliest convenience on 0161 850 7586.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mis-sell of Funeral Plans (2)

We were informed that Prosperous life were going into administration on 05/01/2023.This was followed up eventually by an offer to transfer our plans to Dignity life.This we cannot do because Dignity life will not meet the same conditions of the policy we agreed with Prosperous Life.The main reason being that we spend a good proportion of our time in Portugal and PL agreed that should one of us die in Portugal then all the monies paid into the plan would go to next of kin.DL will not accept this clause.We think this is a case of mis-selling by PL.Because of this we think we should be entitled to a full refund.It would be better if you could contact me by e-mail--- musgrove46@ymail .com

January 5, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mr Musgrove, please accept our apologies for any concern or frustration that has been caused regarding your journey with us. We have tried to contact you this afternoon to discuss the Dignity transfer, however we were unable to make contact. Please can you kindly contact us on 0161 850 7586 to discuss your queries.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had received NOTHING to let me know

I have POA for my MUm and she has had this policy some time. She has been paying by standing order as its an old policy. I called for a balance to pay off the final balance, to find the company has gone into admnistration and I have had nothing about any transfers to Dignity. They haven't even messaged or mailed me to advise of that - they have MY address. I have been told that as its a old policy they will get round to it. What happens in the meantime? Surely its a matter of sending information to everyone. It should take long to send letters or emails from a database?

I hope to see the transfer information ASAP as thisis concerning and a worry as Mum had almost paid up on her plan.

May 15, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mr Dale, please accept our apologies for any concern or frustration that has been caused regarding your journey with us. We have tried to contact you this afternoon to discuss the Dignity transfer, however we were unable to make contact. Please can you contact us at your earliest convenience on 0161 850 7586 to discuss.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Heartless

I was in bed, very ill with Covid, when I received a call purporting to be from Prosperous Life, with whom I had a policy. I was not sure if this was a scam call, so I emailed Prosperous Life, adding that I am elderly, was very unwell, and that I was worried about the call being a scam. They did not reply, but I was too ill to follow it up.
What sort of people just totally ignore an email from someone seeking reassurance about a possible scam - someone elderly, ill, and clearly in some distress?
Three weeks later, feeling a little better, I emailed again, forwarding my first message and requesting an answer. I was told it had in fact been a genuine call. Why couldn’t they have just told me that earlier and saved me worrying?

Prosperous Life have now replied to my review to say they tried to contact me "multiple times." All I can say is that I received no phone call from them, no email, and I was here, did not leave the house as I was so ill. Funny, isn't it, that after reading my review, lo and behold, they did manage to contact me!

April 2, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mrs Sidders, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have highlighted. To confirm, we attempted multiple contact with you to discuss the matter and we were unfortunately unable to make contact. As advised during our telephone call this afternoon, your plan has successfully transferred over to Dignity. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of any further assistance. We wish you all the very best for your future endeavours.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i was told i would get all my money

i was told i would get all my money
in 30 days if anything when wrong, it has now been from 28th feb 2023. and still get same answer, i try not to phone them and do everything by email as i am going to contact Martian lewis on his money program.

February 28, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning Miss Campbell, thank you for your feedback and for your time today on the phone to discuss your review. We are pleased to have answered your queries, providing you with further information regarding the transfer to Dignity. Please do not hesitate to contact us on 0161 850 7586 at any time should you wish to discuss anything additional.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can you guess why Propserous Life Ltd…

Can you guess why Propserous Life Ltd are in administration? Non payment of tax. HMRC has a priority order.
Total loss. Thanks so much.

May 4, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning Mr Marsh, thank you for your time on the phone to discuss your experience with us and to allow us the grace to answer your queries pertaining to your journey with us. Should you wish to discuss anything further, then please do not hesitate to place a telephone call to our customer service team, as we are more than happy to help.
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Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Prosperous Life funeral Insurance fiasco. ing the last ng the last posts with a sinking…

Reading the last posts with a sinking heart.I too (since January 2023 )have received endless 'pest' phone calls from prosperous life trying to persuade me to engage in an 'estate planning service 'whatever that is . The calls became more and more threatening . no matter how I pleaded for them to stop phoning me until finally a man told me I would continue to get phone calls until I gave in 'as I had signed up for this service when I took my funeral plan out. ' So 'Daniel '-from Prosperous life =please stop sending out answers to complaints saying 'it was never our intention to upset -only offer a service/that the company that runs this service is 'an entirely separate sister company - when their opening remark is 'we are contacting you abour your funeral policy with us . '
Then I discovered that my funeral policy has been 'sold' to another company and that if I dont agree -I am no longer covered . This feels like blackmail -but I have no choice so pressed the 'change' button. Since then (2 weeks ago I have heard nothing from Dignity to confirm that I have been accepted by them -just daily emails from Prosperous Life saying if I dont act soon I will be without insurance. I am in despair .
Shame on you Prosperous Life . You have turned MY life into a nightmare of worry and and anxiety.I used MY life savings to take out a policy with you so my family would not be burdened after I had gone and now this.


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March 27, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mrs Wyatt, please accept our apologies for any concern or frustration that has been caused regarding your journey with us. We have tried to contact you this afternoon to discuss the Dignity transfer, however we were unable to make contact. To confirm, Dignity has agreed to offer a funeral plan to all eligible existing plan holders of the Company. If you opt into a new Dignity funeral plan, you will benefit from FCA regulatory and statutory protections applicable to all pre-paid funeral plans in the UK, at no extra cost to your existing funeral plan. Please can you contact us to discuss your review and to discuss the matter in greater detail, as we would like to support all customers with their decision.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THANKFULLY NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN BUSINESS BY FCA

I have made a call today with regard to Dignity taking over a funeral i have paid in full years ago. I was told to sign the plan over even though there is no contract with them. I have been told it is an "As is" or "there maybe adjustments, such as doctors fee's being withdrawn from the plan and i will have to pay those now in the future"
This was not the contract between us. You not complying with FCA and having my plan bought out is NOT my choice, it is yours, yet, i will be penalised if i transfer the responsibility.
You need to step up and make sure your customers are at the very least left whole and not out of pocket.
You have made money by putting my money into a trust and have made interest from it.
I am still waiting for a call from a Manager with regards to these developments, this is a disgusting practise and i am stunned that after all the flannel you give about dignity, respect and trust you will afford the dying you dare to even suggest that customers are going to be expected to PAY THE PRICE for your poor business practise....
You have reneged on our agreement and i will be seeking legal advise.

April 19, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mrs Flew, thank you for your feedback and for your time today on the phone to discuss your queries. We are pleased to have successfully transferred the plan over to Dignity at no additional cost and we look forward to you receiving your new documentations through the post in the coming weeks. Please not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss anything further.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hi iam writing this on behalf of my…

Hi iam writing this on behalf of my elderly mum and dad that have tried to contact you several times a day about the policy ect mum has left several messages and nobody has got back to them,this is making her very ill with worry! Mr and mrs a simpson York somebody plz get in touch with them!

March 29, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Dear Helen, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have raised, please be assured this is never our intention. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your parent's details with the information provided. If you could please respond to our request for further details, we shall look into the matter without delay. We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

worry for the older people whom don't really undfstand

I was worried when I heard that prosperous were going into administration but only found out when I had details sent from Dignity and looking them up they seem to be a trustworthy Company. The only thing did worry me the part in the letter was that if I didnt accept transfer I would loose my money. Us older people worry and don't understand this.

March 30, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Barbara, thank you for your feedback. We have tried to contact you this afternoon to discuss the matter, however we were unable to make communication. We are pleased to see you have successfully transferred your plan over to Dignity and we look forward to you receiving your welcome documentation through the post. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any query you may have, as we are only at the end of the phone.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abdication from Customer Care responsibilities

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Following their having elected for Administration, I received initial advice that my funeral plan would be safe but by another company. I then received an email and text advising me that Dignity was that other company. Since then, I have received a text every day urging me to transfer immediately. Dignity advise me that I have another 3 weeks to do this. In trying to speak with Prosperous Life, I have been advised to ring Dignity. I did try one of their telephone options to speak to Prosperous about the correspondence I have received but again, I am told to ring dignity. I wanted to know what happens to my fund should I not wish to transfer to Dignity but I might as well try to get an audience with the pope. As Prosperous no longer regard me as a customer, they do not appear willing to speak with me. They are unable to provide what was promised, now they appear unable to provide customer care and service.

April 5, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mr Isherwood, thank you for your feedback and for your time today on the phone. We are pleased to have successfully transferred your plan over to Dignity and we look forward to you receiving your new documentations through the post in the coming weeks. Please not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss anything further.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prosperous Life has been taken over by…

Prosperous Life has been taken over by Dignity and they have assured us there are no problems.

April 4, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mrs Evans, thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave your kind feedback with Prosperous! We are pleased to see you have successfully transferred your plans over to Dignity and we look forward to you receiving your welcome documentation through the post. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any query you may have, as we are only at the end of the phone.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i paid into a funeral plan with your…

i paid into a funeral plan with your company for over 2 years. now i find out its just a scam. you will be hearing from my solicitor very soon

April 2, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Steve, thank you for your feedback. We have tried to contact you this afternoon to discuss the matter, however we were unable to make communication. To confirm, we are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Dignity Funerals Limited (“Dignity”), where Dignity has agreed to offer a funeral plan to all eligible existing plan holders of the Company. If you opt into a new Dignity funeral plan, you will benefit from FCA regulatory and statutory protections applicable to all pre-paid funeral plans in the UK, at no extra cost to your existing funeral plan. Please can you contact us to discuss your review.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Joke

Absolutely disgusted with Prosperous Life as took 3 plans out last June 2022, paying over the 12mths, to just find out they are in administration!! They knew this from July last year, so why were they still taking out plans after that, now have the hassle of starting all over again, what a joke so mad 😠
Update to reply - I have had no phone call? Also I have emailed you & phoned loads of numbers to which they go to Dignity, who can't help with my questions! As you know it took me months to sort my dad's out to the final place that he wanted to now being back to square one as the the new company don't have his on their list (so frustrating) I just want all our money back now, and go direct with the local parlour. So if you can ring me that would be great (but I'm not holding my breathe)!

March 29, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Dear Tracy, thank you for your feedback. We have tried to contact you today but unfortunately we were unable to make contact. To confirm, we are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Dignity Funerals Limited (“Dignity”), where Dignity has agreed to offer a funeral plan to all eligible existing plan holders of the Company. If you opt into a new Dignity funeral plan, you will benefit from FCA regulatory and statutory protections applicable to all pre-paid funeral plans in the UK, at no extra cost to your existing funeral plan. Please contact us at your earliest convenience to further discuss the matter.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They've gone into insolvency

They've gone into insolvency , plans are being transferred to a company called Dignity funeral plan's.

March 23, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning Mrs Foster, thank you for your feedback and for your time today on the phone. We are pleased to have answered your queries to your satisfaction this morning. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require anything additional.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I gave 1 star because it was the…

I gave 1 star because it was the lowest, I wish you could give a zero rating.
I have been pestered by phone repeatedly by this company for estate planning after taking out a funeral plan. I have explained that I have already planned it with our solicitor. The calls are a very hard sell and they don’t take no for an answer. I agreed for a representative to call. He agreed that we didn’t any estate planning. Prosperous Life are still phoning us regularly despite his visit.
I wish I had never heard of this awful company.

March 21, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning Martin, thank you for your feedback and for your time today on the phone. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have raised and I assure you that is never our intention. To confirm, we have removed your details from our systems and you will receive no further contact from ourselves regarding your estate review. We wish you all the very best for the future.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unable to use link supplied no enter key

March 20, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon Mr Clay, thank you for your feedback and your time today on the phone to discuss your queries. we are sorry to hear about the experience you have highlighted. To confirm, we will place a call to further discuss the matter later this week. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need anything in the interim.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unhelpful money grabbers

My father had a funeral plan with your company. I called to find out the details and was told due to there being an outstanding balance I would need to settle this before I could take things further. I explained that I needed to go elsewhere and was told your cancellation fee was more than what my father had paid in and the money couldn't be transferred! So my dads plans and saving have been for nothing as you have kept it all!
Oh and then to top it all off you then dropped him an email to wish him all the best in the future even though he had cancelled his policy! For a company that deals with death you have made planning my dads funeral even worse!

I would not recommend this company and can see why you are going bust!

March 17, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good afternoon, please accept our sincere condolences over the recent passing of your father. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have raised, as I can assure you that is never our intention. To confirm, ones Prepaid Funeral Plan does need to be paid in full before the Funeral is able to take place as the Funeral Directors are providing their professional services. In addition, the cancellation fee applies to all Plans that are cancelling outside of the cooling off period as there is management and administration that goes into each Plan from the point of inception. We wish you all the very best for the future.
Kind regards
Daniel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

this is 2nd funeral plan ive taken out…

this is 2nd funeral plan ive taken out that has gone into adminstration even though i was assured by properous life they were safe, ive now lost money twice which i cant afford to lose thinking id have my funeral costs covered, im annoyed and very disapointed with the lies i was told to take out their policy.

March 11, 2023
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Reply from Prosperous Life Funeral Plans

Good morning Sandra, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the experience you have raised and I assure you that is never our intention. Unfortunately we are unable to locate your details with the information provided. If you could please contact us at your earliest convenience on 0161 850 7586.
Kind regards
Daniel

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