In order to provide additional support in case of death of family member or relative the state grants a funeral benefit:

  • to socially insured person in the case of death of a family member who was dependent on this person;
  • to a family member of insured person or a person who has actually undertaken the funeral arrangements if the deceased person was socially insured, unemployed, receiver of pension or state social insurance benefit;
  • a family member or a person who has undertaken the funeral arrangements if the insured person or a dependent family member has died within one month after termination of employment relations or self-employment.

The amount of funeral benefit in certain cases is as follows:

  • in case of the death of an insured person the funeral benefit is double of the amount of the monthly average contribution wage of the deceased person;
  • in case of the death of an unemployed person receiving unemployment benefit, the funeral benefit is triple of the amount of state social security benefit;
  • in case of the death of a family member who was dependent on insured person the funeral benefit is triple of the amount of state social security benefit;
  • in case of the death of a pensioner the allocated funeral benefit is double of the amount of the pension;
  • in case of death of a person who receives State social security benefit the funeral benefit is triple of the amount of state social security benefit.

More detailed information: 

https://www.vsaa.gov.lv/en/services/for-parents/funeral-allowance-2/