When a pensioner or pension beneficiary dies, Colpensiones offers funerary aidan economic support that helps cover the basic filing expenses.Descubra who are eligible and how to request it is key to quickly and effectively access this backup way In a difficult time.
The funeral help, a single payment financial support addressed to the person or entity that assumed these costs after the death of an affiliate or pensioner. This benefit is not insurance, but a solidarity benefit that can be requested by family, funeral or insurers that have covered the services.
It is important to remember that, if the deceased was an affiliate, he must be quoting and up to date with his payments at the time of death, and that the request must be made within 3 years following death, since after this time the right prescribes.
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Funerary Help of Colpensions
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How much money colpensions helps?
The value of funerary aid is determined according to the last base salary of the affiliate or the last pension table it perceived before his death. This guarantees that the benefit is proportional to the income it had, offering an economic support according to its situation.
It should be noted that the amount of assistance will never be less than 5 minimum wages or exceeding 10 minimum wages, which ensures significant financial support aimed at covering the most urgent expenses related to the funeral service and other associated procedures.
In this way, it is sought to relieve the financial burden that can represent the loss of a loved one, facilitating family members or responsible for the expenses to have the necessary resources at an emotionally complex time.
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What documents are needed to ask for funeral help?
How to see your number of weeks quoted?
To file the application, it is essential to have complete and legible documents. Among them are:
1.The Funeral Assistance Application Form duly completed
2.Copy of the identity document of the applicant.
3. Payment temportes of funeral expensesas an electronic invoice, pre-exequial contract, insurance policy or pre-needy contract.
The application can be made in two ways: in person, at any of the colpensions attention points throughout the country, by appointment scheduled, or virtually, through the electronic headquarters of Colpensions.
Once the application is filed with all the complete documents, the entity has a period of up to 4 months to respond, ensuring the monitoring of the process.
