Funeral allowance: documents, size, registration procedure

Burial is a ritual action that is aimed at the burial of a person’s body or remains after his death. The burial is carried out in accordance with prevailing customs and traditions that do not contradict sanitary and other requirements. The social services sector is developing quite dynamically, and the Federal Law “On Burial and Funeral Business” is a confirmation of this.

Legislative consolidation

The funeral allowance is issued based on the above law. The purpose of this law is to regulate the work of funeral services, as well as the issuance of material assistance for burial.

The law enshrines the rules that determine the list of burial services (taking into account the wishes and wishes of relatives), the basic guarantees for the provision of material assistance, environmental and sanitary requirements that must be observed in the burial places.

Grounds for Payments

The funeral allowance is issued if you have the following list of documents:

For those who were not a pensioner and did not work:

• death certificate and certificate;
• extract from the place of residence;
• A photocopy of the applicant’s passport or an extract from it.

For stillborn:

• death certificate of the child;
• copy of mother’s passport.

For children who were not yet 18 years old at the time of death, and their parents are temporarily unemployed:

• death certificate and certificate;
• extract from the parents' work books.

For the homeless:

• death certificate and certificate;
• certificate from the cemetery, where the number of the grave is indicated.

Where to apply for payment

The burial allowance for a deceased person who was previously officially employed can be obtained from the accounting department of the last place of work. Parents go there in case of death of a minor child. If the deceased was not employed, but was retired, a statement should be filed with Pension Fund, who previously accrued payments.

Material aid the burial of the deceased, who during their lifetime were unemployed and did not receive pensions, is carried out by the social protection authority. In the same place, money is issued for a stillborn child (if 196 days have passed since pregnancy).

Documents required to receive a funeral allowance

Documents for non-working pensioners:

1. Passport of a person who has incurred obligations for burial.
2. Certificate and death certificate.
3. Employment history.

In order for relatives to be able to receive payments on the lost pension of the deceased, the following must be submitted to the Pension Fund:

1. Copy of death certificate.
2. A document that confirms cohabitation.
3. Family Confirmation Document.
4. Application for accrual of lost funds.

Guaranteed burial services

A close relative, spouse, legal representative or other person who has taken responsibility for the burial of the deceased is provided with a guarantee for the provision of gratuitous services (in this case there is no need to receive a burial allowance):

1. Documents required for burial.
2. Purchase, as well as delivery of the coffin and other items that are necessary for burial.
3. Transportation of the remains or body to the cemetery (crematorium).
4. Cremation or burial.

The quality of these services must meet all the requirements established by the executive authorities. Burial services are provided by the funeral services.Executive authorities give this service working capital, which is necessary for the provision of funeral services.

The cost of services that are provided according to the established list is determined by employees of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in direct agreement with the branches of the PF and the Insurance Fund.

Payment for services that are provided in excess of the specified list is made at the expense of the funds of persons who have undertaken obligations for the burial of the deceased.

Social Benefit for Burial

Social assistance is provided:

1. Spouses.
2. A person who has claimed burial responsibility, or a legal representative.
3. To close and distant relatives.

The social burial benefit is paid:

1. The organization in which the deceased person previously worked.
2. The institution where the parents of the deceased person work (only if the deceased has not reached the age of 18).
3. Pension Fund.
4. Social protection authority (if the deceased was not a pensioner and was unemployed, this applies to the mothers of a stillborn child).
5. Last place of work (if a pensioner who was officially employed died).

In 2015, the maximum amount of assistance issued for burial is 5,227 rubles.

Funeral allowance: size and timing of receipt

The allowance is accrued only if applied for no later than six months after the death of a person.

To apply for benefits for a pensioner, a person who has undertaken to organize a funeral must contact the social services department. protection and file an application with the specified passport data of the deceased.

The burial payment is issued in an amount that does not exceed the list of established services. Also, the amount of assistance rendered cannot exceed ten times the value of officially fixed wages. The amount of the burial allowance is determined on the basis of the minimum wage, which exists on the day of applying for help.

Payment of burial benefits in the event of death of pensioners of the penal correctional system of the Ministry of Justice of Russia and their families

The issuance of funds for the funeral of pensioners of this category is carried out in accordance with section 3 of the guidelines. The benefit can be received by members of their family or other persons who have incurred obligations for burial. In order to make a payment, the recipient should contact the pension service of the penal system. The retirement burial allowance is issued in the amount of the last two pensions and cannot fall below the officially fixed amount social benefits for burial.

To reimburse the cost of paying funeral services, the applicant must submit to the pension service a package of documents:

1. Death certificate.
2. Statement.
3. Certificate for the grave (copy).
4. Receipts that confirm payment of funeral services.
5. Certificate of eligibility.

After submitting the documents, a conclusion is drawn up on the basis of which cash payments will be transferred to Sberbank of Russia.

If funeral services were performed at the state’s expense, then the pensioner’s burial allowance will not be paid.

In the event of the death of a certain category of UIS pensioners, as well as members of their families, the amount of material assistance provided cannot be lower than 2000 rubles. This category of pensioners includes deceased due to:

• radiation accidents;
• nuclear weapons tests;
• work with radioactive substances or nuclear installations.

This group also includes pensioners who have received a disability group due to the above circumstances.

The lost pension due to the pensioner on the month of his death is paid to the person responsible for the funeral, the legal representative or the relatives of the deceased. The pension is payable in full for the whole month, regardless of the date of death.

In concluding, it should be noted that, in addition to providing a plot of land for burial, the state guarantees the relatives of the deceased or other persons who have carried out the funeral, the receipt of burial benefits in the form of cash. As an alternative, the state assumes the responsibility of providing a certain list of funeral services.