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The funeral allowance is paid to those who have covered the costs of burying the deceased. The funeral allowance is paid in different amounts and is adjusted regularly.

The funeral allowance is paid to those who have covered the costs of burial of the deceased. The amount of the allowance varies. The amount depends, among other things, on whether the funeral allowance is paid to persons entitled to a pension or to persons not entitled to a pension and whether the death is the result of an injury.

From the funeral allowance, the costs of the funeral are first paid to the person who arranged the funeral. This also applies if the costs of the burial have been met from public funds.
If a surplus remains, the spouse, civil partner, children, parents, stepparents, foster parents, grandchildren, grandparents, siblings and siblings' children shall be entitled in turn if they lived with the deceased in a domestic relationship at the time of death.

If there are no such beneficiaries, the surplus shall not be paid out.

• Death certificate
• Invoice for funeral expenses

• You have paid the funeral expenses
• Death is always considered to be the result of an injury if an injured person dies from a condition that was legally recognized as the result of an injury and for which he or she was awarded a pension at the time of death.
  

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You can apply for funeral expenses at the competent office.

If you are unable to visit the competent office (for example, for health reasons), send an informal application and enclose copies of the required documents.

Funeral expenses are usually paid immediately upon application.

• Benefits to be granted on the basis of other statutory provisions (e.g. death benefits from health insurance or civil servants' pensions) shall be offset against the funeral allowance.
• If a person dies as a result of an injury outside his or her permanent place of residence, the necessary costs of transporting the body shall be reimbursed. This does not apply if the death occurred during a stay abroad. In this case, however, you can apply for an allowance.

The funeral allowance is paid to those who have covered the costs of burying the deceased. The funeral allowance is paid in different amounts and is adjusted regularly.

The funeral allowance is initially used to pay the costs of the funeral to the person who arranged the funeral. This also applies if the costs of the funeral were covered from public funds.

State Office for Health and Social Affairs Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Schwerin Department - Schwerin Pension Office)

You can obtain the application forms from the relevant office.