SIS paid more than S/100 million for funeral expenses: how do I know if I am among the beneficiaries?

He Comprehensive Health Insurance (SIS) offers to his beneficiaries of the Economic Burial Benefit (PES). This consists of help to the relatives of the deceased for coverage of costs of the coffin, chapel, shroud, niche, transfer of the deceased to the cemetery or crematorium. The measure includes the insured in their plans Free SIS, Independent SIS, Entrepreneur SIS, SIS for everyone and SIS microenterprises. Therefore, it was disbursed S/118 million 400,000 to benefit more than 120,000 people.

According to what was stated by the entity, 20% of the amount was allocated to Lima, benefiting 24,121 borrowers, followed by La Libertad, with 8,168. If your relative was insured in the SIS, know what the requirements are to collect the amount.

How much money does the SIS pay as funeral expenses?

In accordance with Headquarters Resolution No. 119-2019/SIS, these are the maximum amounts that the Economic Burial Benefit (PES):

• Death or stillbirth (more than 28 weeks of gestation) and for newborns up to 28 days: Up to S/350
• Children under 29 days to children under 12 years: S/700
• 12 years or older: S/1,000

Who can access the Economic Burial Benefit (PES)?

They are the family members or designated persons of the insured who have these plans SIS Gratuito, SIS Independent, SIS Entrepreneur, SIS for all and SIS microenterprises. Below is the list of those who can collect the money.

• People who have been designated as accredited to receive this subsidy during their affiliation with the SIS.
• Relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or third degree of affinity.
• The people who incurred the funeral expense, after support.
• The mother or father of the deceased or stillborn child.

How do I know if I am on the list of beneficiaries of the Financial Burial Benefit?

To find out if you can now collect reimbursement for funeral expenses, follow these steps:

• Enter the following LINK.
• There you enter the DNI number and the names of the insured who has died and the accredited person.
• Check the result to see if you can now approach the Banco de la Nación to collect the refund.

What documents must I present to be able to collect the reimbursement of the Economic Burial Benefit?

If you are one of the people who can access this refund, you must:

• Fill out the request document for payment of the financial funeral benefit signed by the deceased’s borrower. You can download this document HERE.
• Original proof of payment for the deceased insured’s funeral services.
• Certified copy of Death Certificate issued by Reniec.
• Affidavit of Expenses for Financial Provision of Burial.
• In case of cremation, you will have to present a copy of the authorization.
• If you are not designated as accredited, you must present the affidavit of 4th degree of consanguinity or 3rd degree of affinity. You can find it at the following LINK.
• If the expenses were incurred in a rural area: Affidavit of Expenses for services rendered. Download the form HERE.

What should I do to collect the PES?

With the documentation in order, follow these steps to collect the refund:

• Go to the health center where the insured person died within 60 calendar days from the day after death. Additionally, you can go to the establishment closest to your place of origin or where you joined.
• Submit the required documents for the health center to verify. If there are observations, these will be recorded in the charge document sent to the borrower. To do this, there is a period of no more than two business days to make the corrections and if this time expires, the file will be returned.
• Go to the Banco de la Nación and request a refund. Bring your ID so you can withdraw the money at any agency and collect it within nine months from the date it was issued.