Funeral benefits - what compensation is provided in 2025.

The death of a loved one is an irreparable loss and great sorrow. It also brings significant financial expenses. In 2025, the state provides burial assistance to some Ukrainians. However, not all applicants will be able to receive funds.

The News.LIVE website explains who is entitled to the payment and what the support amount is in 2025.

The amount of funeral assistance

Funds can be received by the relatives of the deceased employee of the enterprise who was not a pensioner. For this, one must contact the employer at the primary place of employment. The amount of financial support (from the Pension Fund) is 4,100 UAH in 2025.

Assistance is provided in the event of the death of an insured person or family members who were fully dependent on them:

• spouse;
• children, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren who are under 18 years old or older if they have become persons with disabilities before the age of 18;
• father, mother;
• grandfather, grandmother by direct line of kinship.

If the deceased person was a pensioner, funds should be sought directly from the Pension Fund of Ukraine. According to the law 'On General Mandatory State Pension Insurance', the amount of financial support cannot be less than two monthly pensions received by the person in their lifetime. For military pensioners, the compensation is three pensions, but not less than 13,420 UAH.

Documents for application

Relatives need to contact the territorial office of the Pension Fund with a package of documents, namely:

• application;
• passport and identification code;
• death certificate or extract from the civil status acts register.

An important condition for receiving funeral assistance is that the application must be submitted no later than six months from the date of death of the insured person or their family member. Additionally, it should be noted that no tax on personal income, military tax, or single social contribution is withheld from the payment.

We remind you that in 2025, the rules for providing benefits for payment of housing and communal services have changed. In particular, the requirement for considering the average monthly total income now applies to all citizens except veterans, persons with disabilities due to war, and others.

We have also reported that some Ukrainians are entitled to free rest and rehabilitation. This applies to veterans, persons with disabilities since childhood, participants in the war, family members of fallen defenders, etc. Additionally, one can receive financial compensation.

In the event of the death of a loved one, the state provides assistance for burial to relatives, but there are certain conditions and procedures that must be followed. It is important to have the necessary documents and submit the application on Time to receive financial support for this important life event.