Funeral info for when someone dies

Losing a loved one is extremely distressing. As well as being in mourning, there are also many formalities and administrative tasks to be attended to. Here is the funeral information you need.

You will find here all the funeral information needed at every step :

Within 15 days of the death:

• notify the person’s employer (and Onem where appropriate) or the retirement fund(s), if the person was retired;
• notify the person’s health insurance fund;
• inform the person’s banks (or the post office);
• complete any formalities if there was a life assurance policy;
• deal with matters relating to the person’s home: electricity, rent, etc. either to cancel them or transfer them to another name (yours, where appropriate)

Within one month of the death:

• apply for the death lump sum from the social security and retirement fund(s);
• arrange to meet the notary to arrange matters relating to the estate.
• notify the tax authorities regarding income tax and dwelling tax.
• lodge an income tax return for the deceased person;

Within six months of the death:

• If you are the surviving spouse or one of the children, you may need to apply for personal registration with social security

But by opting for Avenia assistance cover, you can relieve your loved ones of these tasks at what is a difficult time for them – and have the peace of mind that everything will be done properly on your and their behalf, based on this funeral information.