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 Funeral Expenses
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death Death Certificate from hospital or postmortem certificate (either one) Detailed statement of costs (copy), receipt (original) Certificate of residence or Certified Copy of Closed Family Register if the claimant is not a dependent of the deceased
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)
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
Notes:	When requesting payment of Funeral Costs, attach receipts indicating the cost of the burial, in addition to the Death Certificate.

If a family member has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death Death Certificate from hospital or postmortem certificate (either one) Detailed statement of costs (copy), receipt (original)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Person on whom the deceased was dependent
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
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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