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 Funeral Expenses (182KB) Claim for Funeral Expenses/Additional Funeral Expenses (150KB)	Print size	A4
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit) * Unless your “Claim for Funeral Expenses/Additional Funeral Expenses” has been certified in its “Certified by Employer” column, you need to submit a copy of the “death certificate/burial permit” or “cremation permit.” Whether the claimant is a dependent of the deceased or not will not be considered in this procedure.
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)
Submit to:	AT: SATO Labor and Social Security Attorney Office (Through e-pay Portal application, we will send the procedural documents to your home.) Other than AT: social insurance personnel of each company(Administration Department) * Submit the form to the Health Insurance Society through the employer
Notes:	A claim for funeral expenses must be accompanied by a receipt for the expenses required for the burial (in some cases, it must also be accompanied by a copy of the family register or other documents) in addition to the death certificate.

If a family member has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses/Additional Funeral Expenses (184KB) Claim for Funeral Expenses/Additional Funeral Expenses (73KB)
Required documents:	Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit) * Unless your “Claim for Funeral Expenses/Additional Funeral Expenses” has been certified in its “Certified by Employer” column, you need to submit a copy of the “death certificate/burial permit” or “cremation permit.”
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Person on whom the deceased was dependent
Submit to:	AT: SATO Labor and Social Security Attorney Office (Through e-pay Portal application, we will send the procedural documents to your home.) Other than AT: social insurance personnel of each company(Administration Department) * Submit the form to the Health Insurance Society through the employer
Notes:	In addition to the foregoing, the procedure for notification (removal) of a dependent is required to be followed. Further information can be found here. Reference link Removing a family member (Family membership)