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.

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Procedures

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If the insured person has died
If a family member has died

If the insured person has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses example
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit)
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
How to apply	JERA employees For address copy:jera_ml@company-sr.com Persons belonging to related companies* Submit to the person in charge of health insurance at the company Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons Submit to the Health Insurance Society * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket. Where to submit By internal mail To the JERA Health Insurance Society By regular mail 103-6125　Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 16F, 5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket.
Notes:	When requesting payment of Funeral Costs, attach receipts indicating the cost of the burial, in addition to the Death Certificate.

If a family member has died

Required documents:	Claim for Funeral Expenses example
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] Documents certifying the death (copies of Death Certificate and Burial Permit or Cremation Permit)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Person on whom the deceased was dependent
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
How to apply	JERA employees For address copy:jera_ml@company-sr.com Persons belonging to related companies* Submit to the person in charge of health insurance at the company Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons Submit to the Health Insurance Society * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket. Where to submit By internal mail To the JERA Health Insurance Society By regular mail 103-6125　Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 16F, 5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket.
Notes:	In addition, procedures to remove the deceased from dependent status are also required. See the link below for more information Reference link Removing a family member (Family membership)