Expenses such as burial, burial and chapel can be covered by EsSalud. We tell you how to access this amount.
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If your relative has recently died and was insured with EsSalud, you can have a little financial peace of mind, since the entity provides an amount of money to cover funeral expenses., such as coffin, funeral, carriage and others. The subsidy is called funeral benefit and has a series of requirements to access it. We tell you what they are and the papers you must present.
How much money should EsSalud provide if my family member dies?
EsSalud indicates on its official website that the amount amounts to S/2,070, maximum, and it is money that is given to the immediate family member of the deceased insured, whether active or pensioner.
Those who can access this money are family members in the following order: spouse or common-law partner, children, parents, adult brother or sister or third party.
What are the requirements to access the EsSalud funeral benefit?
We explain what you need to do to be awarded money for your family member’s funeral.
- The insured holder must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive ones within the six calendar months prior to the month in which their death occurred.
- The insured must have a employment relationship at the time of death.
- In case it is pensioner, maintain your condition of pensioners at the time of the contingency.
- The deceased affiliated with the Complementary Risk Work Insurance (SCTR) cannot receive this benefit.
What documents to present to access the EsSalud funeral benefit?
- Form 1040you can review it here.
- Documents proving the billswhich should not exceed S/2,070.
- Original payment receipts for the funeral services that have been requested.
- Sworn declaration for other purchased funeral services (coffin, chapel, carriage and others).
What expenses are recognized?
The S/2,070 that EsSalud delivers are for expenses in a niche or grave, coffin, cremation or burial, funeral chapel, carriage, transportation, shroud or suit and preparation of the corpse.
Source: Larepublica
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