The one-time social benefit for funeral in 2021 will be 5,568.25 rubles

How to receive a funeral benefit in Moscow in 2021

A funeral is always an expense for the family of the deceased. Often death comes unexpectedly, and loved ones are not prepared for it emotionally and financially. Sometimes they do not know that the state provides funeral assistance, which can be received both in the form of money and services for organizing a free funeral according to a guaranteed list. It should be taken into account that regional benefits, payments and compensation vary. This article will help you figure out how to receive a funeral benefit in 2018.

Procedure for paying funeral benefits

According to the Federal Law, compensation for funerals is provided to all persons who spent their funds on funeral rites:

• close or distant relatives;
• legal representatives;
• people who have nothing to do with the deceased.

The circumstance of kinship in this case is not taken into account.

Financial assistance for funeral is paid exclusively after the fact within a six-month period from the moment of death. You should pay attention to this, since many take the date of the funeral as a starting point and, therefore, may be late in drawing up an application and remain without compensation.

• For financial assistance, you should contact the employer at the enterprise where the citizen worked before his death. In the same way, the company management must pay a funeral benefit for a minor member of the employee’s family or, by voluntary decision of the employer, any other relative.
• An application for compensation for the funeral of an elderly person should be submitted to the territorial office of the Pension Fund.
• Through the district social security authority, money is paid for the funeral of an unemployed resident of the country who has not reached retirement age, but only if he was not serving in the army at the time of his death. They also pay financial assistance for the funeral of a minor in the family of unemployed citizens.
• Relatives of a military serviceman, a law enforcement officer, an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Customs, or a combat veteran, if the deceased was a military pensioner, contact the military commissariat to receive compensation.

All relevant structures are obliged to transfer the required funeral benefit on the day of the citizen’s application, provided that they provide the full package of required documents.

Disabled pensioners

For disabled pensioners, funeral compensation is 16,701.31 rubles. If a pensioner died who was disabled in group I or II, or disabled since childhood, a benefit for the installation of a tombstone is established in the amount of 3,200 rubles. You need to apply for benefits and compensation at the USZN by providing the following documents:

• Stamp death certificate (received at the MFC);
• Medical certificate of death (obtained at the morgue);
• Certificate in form No. 11 (issued by MFC)
• Passport of the applicant (relative organizing the funeral);
• Copy of pension certificate

List of documents required to receive funeral benefits for a pensioner in 2021

At the time of contacting the department, the applicant must have with him

1. General civil passport of the Russian Federation.
2. Death certificate form No. 33 (issued at the registry office).
3. A document confirming the deceased’s lack of work (a certificate from the employment service or a pensioner’s work book).

If on the day of death the deceased pensioner was conducting individual activities and was not subject to compulsory social insurance or was a member of the tribal communities of the indigenous peoples of the North, then the payment is made by the territorial UPFR in which the deceased received the pension.

In this case, the applicant will need to attach to the package of documents a certificate received from the Social Insurance Fund at the place of registration of the pensioner, stating that the deceased was not subject to compulsory social insurance due to temporary disability or maternity.

Veterans of combat, military service and active military personnel

In 2021, a funeral benefit of up to 26,280 rubles is paid. Plus, a preferential service is provided for the installation of a memorial tombstone up to RUB 32,803. Payments are received through the local military registration and enlistment office. To do this you need to submit:

• Stamp death certificate;
• Medical certificate of death;
• Certificate in form No. 11;
• Applicant's passport;
• Military ID of the deceased;

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How to arrange payment and payment procedure?

“Funeral benefits, how much do they give and how to get them?” - questions to which the first person who has spent their own energy and money on funeral services should know the answers. If a person takes responsibility for organizing a funeral, he needs to collect a number of documents and apply to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation within 6 months from the date of death of the deceased.

Necessary documents and certificates: identity card (passport), original death certificate of a person, a document indicating that the person did not work and received pension accruals (needed if a pensioner has died). Along with this list of documents, you need to write a statement requesting benefits.

There are several sources from which compensation can be paid to the person responsible for the burial. If the deceased Russian worked, then the employer may pay for funeral services. If a person did not work and did not receive a pension, then the funeral services are paid for by the social security authority.

If a person had insurance and was registered as an insurer, then compensation is transferred by the Social Insurance Fund. If a pensioner passes away and there is a person who organized the funeral, then the cash benefit is paid by the territorial (regional) Pension Fund.

Disabled people

For disabled people, funeral compensation is 16,701.31 rubles. If the funeral is organized according to a guaranteed list, an additional allowance for the production of a tombstone in the amount of 3,200 rubles is provided. If a pensioner who was disabled group I or II died, the production and installation of a tombstone will be at the expense of the city administration. You can receive payments from the USZN by providing the following documents:

• Stamp death certificate;
• Medical certificate of death;
• Certificate in form No. 11;
• Applicant's passport;
• Confirmation of disability (medical and social examination certificate);

Where to apply for funeral benefits and additional payments

The right to receive this benefit is one of the relatives who has taken upon himself the responsibility of burying the deceased, and the degree of relationship does not play a role. If there are no such relatives, then the benefits will be received by friends or colleagues of the deceased.

To apply for a funeral benefit, please contact:

• at the place of work of the deceased, if the deceased was employed at the time of death;
• to the management of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, if expenses are associated with the burial of a pensioner who did not work;
• to the social security department if expenses are associated with the burial of a person who has not worked and is not a pensioner, including cases of a stillborn child no earlier than 6.5 months later. (196 days) pregnancy.

It is important to know that you can apply for payment of funeral benefits within six months from the date of death and no later.

Participants of the Great Patriotic War

In 2021, funeral benefits for WWII participants are paid in the amount of up to 26,280 rubles. Additionally, you can receive a benefit for installing a tombstone in the amount of up to 32,803 rubles. Registration goes through the military registration and enlistment office. In order to receive benefits, you must provide:

• Stamp death certificate;
• Medical certificate of death
• Certificate in form No. 11;
• Applicant's passport;
• A copy of the pension certificate;
• WWII veteran certificate;

Funeral payment amount in 2018

Federal law stipulates that the amount of payment should not exceed 4 thousand rubles. However, the Russian Government periodically recalculates these payments based on the expected level of inflation in the country. Indexation was also carried out for the current year 2018. It is 5740.24 rubles.

In regions where a regional coefficient has been introduced, the benefit amount may be higher. Some regions provide additional compensation (in Moscow they pay an additional 11 thousand rubles to the basic benefit).

In addition, payment amounts have been increased for some groups of citizens. These include participants and disabled people of the Second World War, liquidators and victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, victims of repression, and military personnel.

Assistance in obtaining funeral benefits

Understanding how funeral benefits are obtained is not an easy task, especially for a person unfamiliar with the nuances of the funeral industry. By contacting the Ritual.ru service, you will receive detailed advice about the required compensation and payments, and when concluding an agreement, you can instruct a funeral agent to solve these problems for you.

Instead of receiving benefits, you can instruct Ritual.ru to organize a funeral according to a guaranteed list of services. You can find out more about the funeral benefit in 2021 by calling 24/7: +7 (495) 100-3-100.

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Where can I get funeral benefits?

Let us present in the table a list of places where you should apply for benefits, and also give the conditions under which this is possible (clause 2 of article 10 of the Federal Law of January 12, 1996 No. 8-FZ):

What is social benefits for funerals?

There are various social benefits that can be claimed from the government after the death of a family member. One of the compensations is a funeral benefit. This is the amount that people spend on funerals, in particular funeral services. Not only close relatives, but also those citizens who paid for the funeral from their own financial resources can take the money. It is worth noting that the entire amount is a one-time payment.

If the deceased pensioner was not subject to social insurance, then the state will pay a social benefit for burial. The money will come from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. In a situation where immediate relatives pay for all funeral services on their own, they can count on a social benefit in an amount that is equal to the cost of those funeral services that were provided according to a certain list.

It can be found in Article 9 of the Federal Law No. 8-FZ dated January 12, 1996. The amount cannot exceed the official maximum amount. In Russia, as of 2018, the social benefit for funerals is 5,701 rubles and 31 kopecks.

IMPORTANT! All manipulations regarding social benefits must be carried out no later than six months after the person’s death.

To receive payment of social benefits for funerals, you must contact the Pension Fund of Russia. You must bring with you a document confirming the person’s death. If desired, the applicant can request that the money be transferred to his personal account, which is opened with a credit institution. In this case, you must also have account details.