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.

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• Death of the insured
• If a family member (depenfdent) has died

Death of the insured

Persons eligible as claimants	① Recruit Health Insurance Society dependents ② Persons whose livelihood depends on the income of the insured person, other than those under ① above ③ Persons not falling under ① or ② above who actually took care of the funeral arrangements
Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses(A4) Example
	All claimants: Submit either of the following documents: Copy of burial permit or cremation permit Copy of death certificate, postmortem certificate, or postmortem inspection report Persons eligible as claimants in category ② above: Also submit either of the following documents: Certificate of residence (showing the deceased insured person and the claimant) If living separately, documentation of regular allowance Persons eligible as claimants in category ③ above: Also submit the following document: The original receipt showing the costs required for the funeral (indicating the full name of the person making the payment) * Costs required for the funeral: These include casket coach costs, casket coach transportation costs, altar offering costs, cremation costs, honorariums for the priest, etc.
Deadline:	Two years from the day after the date of death
Note:	If you apply by notifying your Individual Number instead of your health insurance card code/number, you must submit separate documents to verify your Individual Number and your identification. See here for more information on the documents that need to be submitted for Individual Numbers.
Submit to:	See the information on where to submit documents indicated by this mark.
Address inquiries to:	Operations Group, Health Insurance Society 0120-501-042 (Choose voice guidance option 2.)

If a family member (depenfdent) has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses(A4) Example
	Submit either of the following documents: Copy of burial permit or cremation permit Copy of death certificate, postmortem certificate, or postmortem inspection report
Deadline:	Two years from the day after the date of death
Note:	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) If you apply by notifying your Individual Number instead of your health insurance card code/number, you must submit separate documents to verify your Individual Number and your identification. See here for more information on the documents that need to be submitted for Individual Numbers.
Submit to:	See the information on where to submit documents indicated by this mark.
Address inquiries to:	Operations Group, Health Insurance Society 0120-501-042 (Choose voice guidance option 2.)

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