If a person dies, how much money does EsSalud give to their family for funeral expenses?

Among the rights of each citizen affiliated with EsSalud Social Security is an amount that must be received by the family of the insuredafter his death, named burial allowance. Its objective is to cover the funeral expenses of those who have just lost a loved one. This is a benefit, also known as subsidy, which can be accessed by fulfilling certain conditions. What are the requirements and how much is the sum that you deliver isHealth? Coming up next, we tell you.

Burial benefit: how much money should EsSalud give to the family of the deceased?

This amount, as explained by EsSalud on its official website, is granted to the person who meets the condition of beneficiary and that proves having made the expenses of the funeral services for the death of a regular insured holder, of special and agrarian regimes. The Maximum amount that is delivered is from 2,070 soles.

Likewise, the entity specifies that the beneficiary is the direct family member of the deceased insured, that is, spouse or common-law spouse, adult child, father or mother, or adult brother or sister.

What are the requirements to access the EsSalud burial benefit?

• The regular insured holder must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive within the six calendar months prior to the month in which your death occurred.
• The agricultural insured must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive in the last docsand previous months at his death.
• The worker must have employment relationship at the time of death.
• Of being pensioner, keep your condition of pensioners at the time of the contingency.
• This benefit does not correspond to be granted to the deceased members of the Complementary Risk Work Insurance (SCTR).

What documents to present to access the Essalud burial benefit?

• Form 1040 Properly filled.
• Documents that support the spentwhich does not exceed S/2,070.
• Original payment receipts for funeral services, issued in the name of the beneficiary.
• Sworn declaration for other funeral services purchased (coffin, chapel, float, among others).

What is EsSalud in charge of?

According to its institutional portal, isHealth “It is a social health security institution that pursues the well-being of the insured and their timely access to health benefits, economic and social, comprehensive and of quality, through transparent and efficient management”, according to what can be read. Similarly, it is an entity attached to the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE).