Funeral agency “Krusts” does all necessary formalities for the death benefit of SSIA. Obtaining death benefit, SSIA issues decision on the burial benefit that is passed to the customer.

Request of funeral benefit

If you want to request a funeral benefit by yourself, you must submit application for granting of the benefit and notice of the registration of the fact of death issued on a special form by Civil Status Registration Office to any local office of the SSIA. The benefit can be claimed within 12 months from the day of death. In case of the death of an insured person the funeral benefit allocated and paid is twofold the amount of the monthly average contribution wage of the deceased person. In case of the death of pensioner the funeral benefit allocated and paid is twofold the amount of pension. In case of the death of a dependent family member or an unemployed, the allocated funeral benefit is triple the amount of state social security benefit. The Funeral benefit can be received at the post office of the Latvian Post, transferred to the beneficiary’s account at the bank or postal accounts system (PNS), or received in exchange of a single payment order or a bank cheque.

Funeral payments

Funeral agency “Krusts” does all necessary formalities for the death benefit of SSIA. Obtaining death benefit, SSIA issues decision on the burial benefit that is passed to the customer.

Request of funeral benefit

If you want to request a funeral benefit by yourself, you must submit application for granting of the benefit and notice of the registration of the fact of death issued on a special form by Civil Status Registration Office to any local office of the SSIA. The benefit can be claimed within 12 months from the day of death. In case of the death of an insured person the funeral benefit allocated and paid is twofold the amount of the monthly average contribution wage of the deceased person. In case of the death of pensioner the funeral benefit allocated and paid is twofold the amount of pension. In case of the death of a dependent family member or an unemployed, the allocated funeral benefit is triple the amount of state social security benefit. The Funeral benefit can be received at the post office of the Latvian Post, transferred to the beneficiary’s account at the bank or postal accounts system (PNS), or received in exchange of a single payment order or a bank cheque.