Funeral allowance

Hlavní informace

A funeral allowance is a one-off payment provided by the state towards the cost of a funeral if you have held a funeral for: 

• a dependent child, 
• a parent of a dependent child,
• a foetus after a miscarriage or an abortion for medical reasons.

Your or your family’s income is not taken into account when assessing your entitlement.

Details about the benefit can be found on the website of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic.

Týká se vás to pokud

You are holding or have held a funeral:

• for a dependent child who is a permanent resident of the Czech Republic,
• for the parent of a dependent child who is a permanent resident of the Czech Republic,
• for a foetus after a miscarriage or an abortion for medical reasons.

You can find out if you are entitled to the benefit on the Social Adviser's website.

Kdy službu řešit

You can apply no earlier than on the day the funeral is held and paid for and no later than 1 year after the burial date.

Vyřízení služby

Co potřebujete pokud službu řešíte

When submitting an application you need to fill in the Funeral Allowance Application form.

Please attach the following to the application:

• the identity card for all listed persons or the birth certificate for children under 15 years of age or if the identity card does not state the holder’s maiden name;
• proof that the deceased was a parent of a dependent child;
• confirmation of a dependent child – for dependent children after the end of compulsory schooling and always from the school year beginning in the calendar year in which the child reached the age of 15. The child’s dependency must be proved by providing one of the following certificates: 
  • Proof that the child is studying,
  • Proof of the state of health of a dependent child,
  • Confirmation of inability to systematically prepare for a future profession or to perform a gainful activity due to illness or injury, 
  • Confirmation of inclusion in the Labour Office records of jobseekers after the end of compulsory schooling until 18 years of age or
  • A decision to suspend higher education due to pregnancy, childbirth or parenthood.
• the death certificate of the deceased, or a record from the civil registry of the person's death, proof that there has been an abortion or artificial termination of pregnancy for medical reasons;
• an invoice for the arrangement of the funeral and proof of the day, month and year of the burial, meaning proof of cremation or interment;
• an employment contract or trade licence or confirmation of entitlement to unemployment benefits or a decision on the granting of a pension or a European Health Insurance Card, valid on the date of death if the deceased was a citizen of the Czech Republic and as of the date of death performed gainful employment or received unemployment benefits or an old-age pension or had health insurance in a different EU Member State;
• an employment contract or trade licence or confirmation of entitlement to unemployment benefits or a decision on the granting of a pension or a European Health Insurance Card, valid on the date of death if the deceased was a citizen of a different Member State and as of the date of death performed gainful employment or received unemployment benefits or an old-age pension or had health insurance in the Czech Republic;
• an employment contract or trade licence or confirmation of entitlement to unemployment benefits or a decision on the granting of a pension or a European Health Insurance Card, valid on the day of the funeral, if a family member of the deceased (the person listed in part D) was gainfully employed or receiving unemployment benefits or an old-age pension or had health insurance on the day of the funeral.

Kde a jak službu řešit

You can submit the application at the contact office of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic according to the place of your actual residence. 

You can find the contact details of the individual contact points on the website of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic in the Regional Branches section.

Doplňující informace

Jaký má služba benefit

The benefit is one-off assistance for financing the costs associated with a funeral.

Možnosti odvolání

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the funeral allowance procedure, you can appeal against the decision within 15 days of receiving that decision. 

Submit your appeal with the regional branch of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic that decided on the benefit. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs will then decide on your appeal