Independent Death Benefit

Applications can be sent to the bureau by post or submit in person at the bureau.

I. Required documents for applying funeral grant:

1. Survivor benefits application form and Payment Receipt.

2. A death certificate, a prosecutor's autopsy certificate, or a declaration of death.

3. The insured's entire household registration with the date of death and the current household registration applied after the death of the deceased. (Do not omit the remarks)

4. Funeral expense receipts or supporting documents. However, if the person who pays for the funeral expenses is the recipient of the survivor's pension or survivor's allowance in order, an affidavit should be provided instead.

II. Required documents for applying Surviving Family Allowance

1. Survivor benefits application form and Payment Receipt.

2. A death certificate, a prosecutor's autopsy certificate, or a declaration of death.

3. The entire household registration with the insured's date of death. If the beneficiary is an adopted child, the registration date of adoption must be included; if the beneficiary and the deceased are not in the same household registration, each household registration should be submitted at the same time. (Do not omit the remarks)

III. Required documents for applying Survivor pension:

1. Survivor benefits application form and Payment Receipt.

2. A death certificate, a prosecutor's autopsy certificate, or a declaration of death.

3. The entire household registration with the insured's date of death. If the beneficiary is an adopted child, the registration date of adoption must be included; if the beneficiary and the deceased are not in the same household registration, each household registration should be submitted at the same time. (Do not omit the remarks)

4. Other supporting documents：

• Applicants who are still under education (children or grandchildren) should attach the proof of enrollment or tuition receipt. The certificate of enrollment or tuition receipt should be re-examined before the end of September each year and sent to the insurer for verification. The survivor pension should continue to be issued until the end of August of the following year for those who meet the conditions after verification.
• Applicants who qualify as "incapable of earning a living" should attach either one of the following documents: (1) Disability card (severe disability or above) or proof (2) A certificate of proclamation of internment.
• Applicants who are dependents of the insured (grandchildren or siblings) should attach a proof of dependency. 

IV. Except for the following circumstances, the application form should be stamped by the insured unit：

1. If the insured unit is out of business, dissolved, revoked, abolished, declared bankruptcy or otherwise, and failed to issue stamps, the applicant will have to apply by oneself and explain the reasons.

2. Those who apply in accordance with Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Labor Insurance Regulations may apply by themselves.

3. The surviving family members may claim half of the surviving allowance by themselves under the following conditions: (1) If the insured passed away during the period of receiving permanent disability pension or old-age benefit. (2) If the insured’s insurance seniority has reached 15 years and is eligible to apply for old-age benefit all at once, but passed away before receiving the old-age benefit.

V. If the applicant is a foreigner residing in Taiwan, he or she should attach a copy of the following documents: (1) residence permit, (2) passport or entry-exit permit.

VI. Certification or documents issued abroad should include Chinese translations (death certificates and family relationship certificates with sufficient identification are not required to be attached in English) and sent to Taiwanese embassies, consulates, representative offices for verification; if the Chinese translations have not been verified, the certification or documents should be notarized by a private notary public or court.

VII. The certification documents issued by PRC China must be notarized by the PRC China notary office and verified by institutions recognized by the Taiwanese government. (Note: SEF)

VIII.The application form for death benefit and the payment receipt should be submitted with the signature and seal of the guardian if the person requesting the death benefit is a minor or an incapacitated person. In addition, a copy of the guardian's household registration should be attached. (Do not omit the remarks)

IX. If the bereaved family members do not have household registration in Taiwan, they should submit their identity and relevant certification documents when applying, and should re-attach their identity and relevant certification documents every year to the insurer for inspection. The attached identity and relevant certification documents are produced by foreign countries, Hong Kong, Macau or mainland China, and should include Chinese translations, and must go through the required verification procedures.

Dependent Death Benefit (Funeral Grant)

1. If both the insured and the deceased are of Taiwanese nationality, please report to the household registration office to complete the death registration, and then choose one of the following three methods to apply:

(1) Application through household registration

1. The insured may bring a copy of his/her financial(bank) passbook to apply for death registration through the household registration office.

2. If the insured is unable to apply for death registration in person, he or she has to fill out a power of attorney form for the trustee to apply.

(2)、Apply using citizen digital certificate：

If the insured holds a citizen digital certificate, he or she can apply through the Bureau’s "Individual Online Declaration and Inquiry Operation"online system.

(3)、Written application

Please fill in the death benefit application form and payment receipt for the family members (the insured can apply by themselves, and the seal of the insured unit is not required), and attach a copy of the passbook of the insured's domestic financial account, which can be mailed or delivered to the bureau.

2. If the insured or the deceased is not registered in Taiwan, the following documents should be prepared in addition to the application form for death benefit and the receipt of payment for family members:

(1) A copy of ARC, passport or entry-exit permit.

(2) A death certificate, a prosecutor's autopsy certificate or a declaration of death.

(3) Proof of family relationship.

(4) If the insured is unable to come to Taiwan to collect the payment, please issue a power of attorney, and the trustee will affix the trustee's signature or the seal of the trustee's size to the signature column of the application, and attach a photocopy of the identification document. If you want to remit to the insured's overseas account, please state the insured's English name, the English name of the bank and branch, the branch's English address and SWIFT CODE and other foreign account information in the power of attorney.

(5) If the documents attached above were issued by non-Taiwanese government agencies, they should be verified by the following units; If the documents are in foreign languages, they must be verified together with the Chinese translation or certified by a domestic notary (If the death certificate and relationship certificate is in English, it is not required to attach the Chinese translation).

a. Documents issued abroad should be verified by Taiwanese embassies, consulates, representative offices or offices abroad. If the document is issued by foreign embassies, consulates, or authorized institutions in Taiwan, it should be re-inspected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

b. Documents issued in PRC China should be notarized by the PRC China notary office and verified by the Straits Exchange Foundation.

c. Documents issued in Hong Kong or Macau should be verified by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong or Macau.
 

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