National Insurance

The following information is taken from the National Insurance Scheme Website

Benefits - Funeral Grant

The funeral grant is $2,120.

It is payable:

  • On the death of an insured person, who was receiving or eligible for sickness benefit, maternity benefit, unemployment benefit, invalidity benefit or old age contributory benefit
  • If the spouse of an eligible insured person dies
  • Under any circumstance of death including death caused by an employment injury or an occupational disease

Who receives the funeral grant when an insured person dies?

  • The person who has paid the funeral expenses.

How is this determined?

  • The person who paid the funeral expenses must present a receipt in their name
  • Only original receipts, NO COPIES.
  • Original receipt showing $1,000 or over.

Stipulations for payment

  • The grant is not payable if the deceased person was entitled to Non-Contributory Old Age Pension. However, if the deceased:
  • had received or was eligible to receive an invalidity grant or an old age contributory grant or
  • was the spouse of an insured person

To learn more visit the National Insurance Scheme Website.