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/ Additional Sum (for Insured/Dependent) Excel ・ PDF Example
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit)
Destination:	Employees: To the company’s HR Retired persons and voluntarily and continuously insured persons: To the Health Insurance Society Click here for where to submit the documents.
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)
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
Notes:	When requesting payment of Funeral Costs, attach receipts indicating the cost of the burial, in addition to the Death Certificate. <After submitting application> Employees: The HR representative will check the documents for errors and submit them to the Health Insurance Society. The Society will then review the application and proceed accordingly. Voluntarily and continuously insured persons: Please apply directly to the Health Insurance Society. The Society will check and review the documents and proceed accordingly.

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If a family member has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses/ Additional Sum (for Insured/Dependent) Excel ・ PDF Example
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit)
Destination:	Employees: To the company’s HR Retired persons and voluntarily and continuously insured persons: To the Health Insurance Society Click here for where to submit the documents.
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Person on whom the deceased was dependent
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
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 When a family is not eligible to be a dependent (Family membership) <After submitting application> Employees: The HR representative will check the documents for errors and submit them to the Health Insurance Society. The Society will then review the application and proceed accordingly. Voluntarily and continuously insured persons: Please apply directly to the Health Insurance Society. The Society will check and review the documents and proceed accordingly.

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