Death

The Health Insurance Society will pay “Funeral Expenses” in the event of the death of an insured person or dependent. It will pay “Funeral Costs” to the person who actually administered the burial of a deceased person in the event of a deceased person with no family members or close friends.

If the insured person has died
If a family member has died

If the insured person has died

Required documents:	Claim for Health Insurance Payment of Funeral Expenses (Costs) Example
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Surviving dependents (Funeral Expenses) The person who actually handled the burial of a deceased person if the deceased person had no family members or close friends (Funeral Costs)
Address inquiries to:	See here for more information on where to obtain and submit the documents.
Notes:	When requesting payment of Funeral Costs, attach receipts indicating the cost of the burial, in addition to the Death Certificate.

When the bereaved family of the insured person hope to claim unpaid benefits, etc.

Unpaid benefits of a deceased insured person may be claimed on his/her behalf by his/her heirs. Those who can claim are limited to heirs in accordance with Articles 886 to 890 of the Civil Code.

Benefits that can be claimed・・・
Injury and Sickness Allowance, Maternity Allowance, Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant, High-Cost Medical Expenses, etc.
- * Burial fees (expenses) are not subject to inheritance and are not affected by inheritance/abandonment. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach a "Notification of Inheritance of Rights" when claiming burial expenses (expenses).

Notification of Succession of Rights
Example

* When the Business Processing Center (BPO) receives a benefit claim form from an heir, for those who need to submit a "Notification of Inheritance of Rights", as a general rule, the Business Processing Center (BPO) will ask the heir to submit the notification.

If a family member has died

Required documents:	Claim for Health Insurance Payment of Funeral Expenses (Costs) (Regarding death of an insured person, please complete the certification from the employer, and, for funeral expenses for the dependant family, that from the mayor of your municipality.) Example
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] Any one of the following documents (copies) Burial permit Cremation permit Doctor's death certificate Certified copy of removal from family register Other death certificate Receipt showing the Funeral Expenses
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Person on whom the deceased was dependent
Address inquiries to:	See here for more information on where to obtain and submit the documents.
Notes:	In addition, procedures to remove the deceased from dependent status are also required. See the link below for more information 参考リンク Removing a family member (Family membership)

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