Funeral Payment 2023. Starting June 1st, changes are coming to claiming

From June 1, 2023, new rules will come into force that will apply when someone applies for a funeral grant. However, they do not apply to everyone, but only to a selected group of people. Check what will change and how the payment of the funeral grant will look like.

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Are you claiming a funeral grant? The changes will mean that some people will no longer apply here

The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund informed that from June 1, 2023 it will no longer pay the funeral allowance in certain cases. As we can read in the communiqué, this applies to the benefit of deceased pensioners or pensioners entitled to old-age or agricultural pensions, paid by them in conjunction with benefits collected from the general insurance system. In such cases, you should apply to the Social Insurance Institution for payment of the benefit, because it will be responsible for it. It is also worth noting that this also applies to family members of the deceased. What about other cases? Nothing changes. If the deceased received only a farmer’s old-age or disability pension, or was subject only to farmer’s insurance, the funeral allowance will still be paid by KRUS.

Funeral Grant 2023. How much is it and how do I apply?

Persons who will no longer apply for a funeral allowance in KRUS, but only in , should submit an appropriate application to the competent inspectorate of the Social Insurance Institution. You can do it in person using the PUE ZUS profile or by post via the Polish Post. You must then provide:

• application on form Z-12;
• death certificate;
• documents confirming kinship or affinity with the deceased person;
• original receipts of the funeral expenses incurred or their copies certified by the bank;
• certificate of the contribution payer on being subject to insurance.

However, the amount of the funeral allowance, which has been PLN 4,000 since 2011, remains unchanged. Although the costs associated with the organization of the funeral are constantly increasing, the amount is not indexed. It is also worth remembering that you can apply for a claim only within 12 months from the date of death of the person for whom the benefit is due.