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Receive death benefits for surviving dependants from statutory accident insurance

Service Description

Death benefits support the relatives of deceased persons who were covered by statutory accident insurance. The relevant employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund pays the death grant so that you do not have to pay for the funeral alone.

An application is not necessary.

You will receive a death grant if you

  • have borne the costs for the funeral of your relative,
  • if no funeral has taken place, for example because your family member has gone missing,
  • if you have paid for the funeral of a person who is not part of your family. This is only possible if there are no surviving dependants who are entitled to the death grant.

The death grant amounts to

  • for surviving dependants: one seventh of the so-called reference value applicable at the time of death

for persons who do not belong to the family: a maximum of the death grant.

Process flow

You do not have to apply for death benefits for surviving dependants. The employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund will inform you so that you can register your claim.

You can also contact your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund online or by post.

Online service:

  • Call up the online service.
  • You will be guided through the procedure on the accident insurance service portal.
  • You can log in.
    • If you would like to receive a reply from your Berufsgenossenschaft or accident insurance fund in the mailbox of your BundID account or My Company Account, you must have an account and authenticate yourself.
    • If you would like to receive the reply by post, you can continue without registering.
  • Select your responsible employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund or find them using the industry search.
  • Upload the required documents.
  • Complete the online form and send it off.
  • Your notification will be automatically forwarded to your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
  • You will receive feedback via the desired channel.

Online service of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund:

  • If you have access to the portal of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund, you can also submit the notification electronically there if necessary.

Message by post:

  • Send an informal letter to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
  • Make sure you provide the required information and enclose the necessary documents.

Requirements

  • Death is the result of an accident at work or on the way to work or as a result of a recognized occupational disease
  • You have paid for the funeral.
  • You are a survivor or surviving dependant. This includes
    • Widows or widowers,
    • children,
    • stepchildren,
    • foster children,
    • grandchildren,
    • siblings,
    • former spouses or wives,
    • and parents, grandparents, parents of illegitimate children, adoptive parents and, if applicable, great-grandparents.
  • If you have paid for the funeral but are not a surviving dependant: Reimbursement is only possible if there are no surviving dependants who are entitled to the death grant

Which documents are required?

For eligible persons who are not surviving dependants:

  • Proof of payment and amount of the funeral costs

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge
There are no costs.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There is no deadline.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 4 - 6 Weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Appeal
  • Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification from your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Appeal

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance necessary: No

Further Information

Author

Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)

Professionally released on

06.01.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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Competent Authority

Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV)

Address
Glinkastraße 11568
10117 Berlin, Stadt
Telephone
+49 800 6050404
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