Funeral Costs Assistance

A relative of yours has died and you are unable to pay the funeral costs yourself? Even the inheritance or death benefit is not enough?

You can apply for Funeral Costs Assistance directly online here.

Digital Application Assistant

Step 1

Digital Application Assistant: Find the relevant authority & submit an application

Use our wizard to find the right authority in just a few steps and submit your application straight away.

Please start by entering your place of residence so that we can show you the relevant information, application forms, your relevant authority and the applicable data protection regulations. We will then ask you four short questions to help us find the right authority for you.

In which town or parish do you live?

Where are you looking?

Note on the application

Please note that you can currently only apply for Funeral Costs Assistance via selected partner portals. If you enter a town or zip code, we will determine the responsible office and the corresponding partner portal. You will then receive a link to it.

If the deceased person received social assistance, the social welfare office that granted this benefit is responsible. Otherwise, the social welfare office of the place of death is responsible. Accordingly, the postcode/place where the responsible social welfare office is located should be entered.

You can find more information on how to submit your application digitally on the partner portal. A direct application via the social platform is currently not possible.

The online application - simply explained

Enter your zip code. Based on your location, we will check whether an online application is possible.

Fill out the online application. You can complete the online form from the comfort of your own home. Evidence can simply be photographed and uploaded.

Send the application digitally. Check beforehand that you have provided all the necessary information and evidence correctly.

Wait for the processing time. If there are any queries or new information about your application, the responsible office will contact you.

Notes on data storage

If you log in with your service account, you can cache your application and continue at a later time. Please note, however, that the information you fill in will only be cached for 24 hours. After the 24 hours have expired, you will have to start the application again from the beginning.

Short and sweet

A relative of yours has died and you are unable to pay the funeral costs yourself? Even inheritance or death benefits are not enough?

Funeral costs can be, for example, the cost of a simple coffin with inlay or purpose-related public fees. The social welfare office can cover the funeral costs under certain conditions.

For more information, please visit the Funeral Costs Assistance page.

Do I have a claim?

Funeral Costs Assistance can only be applied for by persons who are obliged to pay the funeral costs. This means that the obligation must arise directly from the legal basis. *

The person who is legally obliged to bear the costs can apply for Funeral Costs Assistance from the social welfare office.

Required documents

The documents required are very individual and depend on your personal circumstances.

Your contact person at your competent authority will tell you which documents are required.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines for applying for Funeral Costs Assistance.

That's how long it takes

The processing time depends on the individual case.

The competent authority will take care of the processing as quickly as possible.

You can shorten the processing time if you submit all the required documents promptly.

These costs arise

Applying for Funeral Costs Assistance is free of charge for you.