Death certificate form 33: where and how to receive funeral benefits, financial assistance, funeral payments

What is this?

The death certificate is a standard form, Form No. 33. Contains the following columns that are required to be filled out by an official:

Last name, first name and patronymic of the deceased.
Date of Birth.
Date of death.
Information about the act in which the death of a person was recorded.
A detailed explanation of the reasons why the citizen died.
A place of death.
Information about the government agency (registry office) where the citizen’s death was registered.
Date of issue of the document.
Official seal of the organization.
Signature of the head of the regional civil registry office.

The photo of the document shows what a death certificate looks like.

What information does the certificate form No. 11 (formerly Form 33) contain?

Certificate No. 11 for receiving funeral benefits indicates:

name of the body carrying out state registration of acts of civil status

Record number and date of the civil status act;
Full name of the deceased, date and place of birth;
citizenship, nationality;
date and place of death;
reason for death;
date of issue of the document, signature of the originator.

The amount of cash benefits issued in accordance with the death certificate form 11 (formerly known as form 33) is established individually for different regions. The current amount of the federal funeral benefit (taking into account indexation in February 2021) is 5,701.31 rubles. In addition, the Moscow Burial Law establishes an additional payment in the amount of 11,000 rubles. Thus, the full amount of funeral compensation for Moscow residents from February 2021, issued in accordance with certificate Form 11, is 16,701 rubles. 31 kopecks

Where can I get the document?

Who issues death certificates? This document is prepared at the Civil Registry Office offices. Please note that it is provided along with the death certificate on the same day. The preparation of these documents is completely free for relatives and loved ones of the deceased.

Federal legislation defines a clear deadline within which civil registry office employees must provide the applicant with a certificate of death of his loved one or relative. This is 6 months. In most cases, both the certificate and the citizen’s death certificate are provided to the applicant directly on the day of application.

If the death certificate is lost, damaged, or stolen, then for the issuance of a duplicate, you should contact the same registry office where the first copy of the document was received. Both the original and the duplicate are endowed with equal legal force in this case.

How to get a second death certificate if you have lost the document previously

In some cases, a duplicate death certificate may be required: in case of loss or request from other official bodies, or just in case. Please note that ordering a legally valid copy costs 200 rubles in state duty.

To obtain a duplicate document, you need to contact the institution where you originally ordered it. Most often, this is the registry office, where you will be given a sample application for requesting a death document.

What information must be included in the application:

Passport details of the person requesting a duplicate document;
Degree of relationship and documents confirming it;
Reason for requesting a copy of the document.

Don't forget to take the original death document. Please also present a receipt for payment of the state fee.

If for some reason you cannot be present at the registry office in person, then send a receipt of payment along with the application by registered mail.

The deadline for creating and issuing a duplicate document on the death of a person is 30 working days. days.

Which registry office should I contact?

A very pressing question is - which office of the registry office should you contact to obtain a certificate of death of a relative? Russian legislation allows several options:

At the place of death of the citizen.
According to the location of the medical institution where his death was recorded.
At the place of last residence of the deceased.

A duplicate of the document can also be obtained at any of these offices. There is only one limitation - only in where you previously filled out the original.

If a person died in another country, while being a citizen of the Russian Federation, then a death certificate is received in another state - at the place of his death. The rules, conditions for issuing such paper, and the documents required for this may differ significantly from the requirements established by Russian legislation. However, in all cases, the relatives of the deceased must report the incident to the Russian Consulate.

Certificate and death certificate, what is the difference

A death certificate is the main document that the relatives of a deceased person will use when carrying out procedures directly related to his person. The certificate will have full legal force and will be required by most organizations.

A death certificate, on the contrary, is needed to carry out a small number of operations, which for the most part are carried out immediately after burial (dismissal, payment of wages, pensions or benefits).

Subsequently, it becomes necessary to change information in death and/or birth certificates of close relatives, for proceedings in inheritance cases.

Certificate or certificate?

Many people confuse these documents with each other. But a death certificate and a certificate of form No. 33 are different documents. They are united only by the fact that they are registered in the registry office.

Let's look at the difference:

Death certificate. This document in Russia confirms that a particular citizen is dead. This is an important document on a special form, characterized by a high degree of protection against forgery and falsification. Such a certificate allows relatives and friends of the deceased to apply to the courts with various claims on inheritance, property and other issues.
Certificate of death. It is not necessary to receive this document. It is only necessary if the family of the deceased wishes to receive monetary compensation from the state for burial. The paper is issued in the same way as a death certificate at the registry office. The basis for its issuance is the same medical report issued at a medical institution or morgue.

Death certificate form 33

The death of any citizen is accompanied by the receipt of a large number of various papers and documents. They are necessary to confirm that the person has definitely died and can be discharged from the apartment, fired from work, will not require benefits, etc.

One of the important documents is a certificate in form 33. It will be required if relatives want to receive financial assistance from the state for a funeral. Cremation in Yekaterinburg from the Ritual funeral service, call around the clock.

Many citizens confuse several papers:

Medical certificate (certificate) of death: it is obtained from the medical institution (hospital or morgue) where the person died. It contains the full name, cause of death, time, date and place, that is, the medical worker fully confirms the death of the citizen. However, there may be corrections in the certificate. Based on its receipt, relatives can receive a death certificate.
Death certificate: This is a document with an official seal, which is obtained from the registry office. This is the main piece of paper that proves that the citizen is dead. Relatives will have to apply it in different situations. Unlike a medical certificate, it has several degrees of protection and is issued on special forms; corrections are not allowed.
Death certificate in form 33: it is also received at the registry office along with the certificate, but its receipt is not mandatory. It is only necessary in situations where relatives want to receive cash benefits. It indicates the full name of the deceased, the date and place of death, where and when the paper was issued, the record number, the employee’s signature and seal. The cause of death may also be indicated.

It is important to know: all 3 documents are not equivalent: the main and most important certificate is considered, the first death certificate will be collected by the registry office employees.

Features of obtaining a duplicate

We have already noted that obtaining a duplicate of certificate form No. 33 is possible. This is directly regulated by Art. 9 Federal Law No. 143. The loss of such a document does not indicate that its legal force is lost. By the way, re-issuance of all certificates that in one way or another reflect the civil status of an individual is possible in the Russian Federation.

An application for a duplicate can be submitted either in person or using postal services. If you contact the Civil Registry Office directly, a second copy of the certificate can be obtained immediately on the day of the visit.

Today it is possible to fill out an application for the issuance of a duplicate certificate of death of a relative remotely - using the State Services Internet portal.

A relative of the deceased or another interested person can receive a repeated certificate. It will be necessary to demonstrate documents, one way or another, reflecting involvement in the funeral or family connection with the deceased.

Where can I get a certificate on Form 33?

Who issues this document? A certificate is issued at the civil registry offices. When applying, the applicant must present:

own passport,
ID card of the deceased person,
medical report on death.

The certificate (Form 33) is issued on the day of application along with the death certificate. No payment is required for their provision. Federal legislation provides for a period no later than which one must appear for a certificate - 6 months.

If lost, you can get a duplicate. You need to apply for it at the civil registry office that previously issued the certificate. The duplicate has equal legal force with the original.

Providing compensation for funerals

We have discussed how to obtain a death certificate. As already mentioned, it is this document that gives the right to provide funeral compensation. This point is regulated by Art. 9 Federal Law No. 8 “On burial and funeral business” (1996). In particular, here are the services for which the state provides compensation:

Preparation of documentation necessary for the burial of the deceased.
Transporting the body of the deceased to a crematorium or cemetery.
Actually, cremation or burial.

An important nuance here: the amount spent on the above should not exceed the amount of social benefits. This is the second option for state assistance during the burial of a citizen.

The amount that is paid to the relatives of the deceased who are involved in his funeral is not static. It depends on the level of market prices and inflation. Therefore it changes every year. For 2018, this is just over 5.5 thousand rubles. This point is directly regulated by Art. 10 Federal Law No. 8 “On burial and funeral business.”

Registration of benefits

Where can I get a death certificate for a citizen? At the registry office. For state assistance in the form of compensation for funerals, you must apply to other authorities:

Branch of the Pension Fund (respectively, if the deceased was a pensioner).
Organization, enterprise-employer of the deceased (if he was listed as an employee at the time of death).
Local military registration and enlistment office (if the deceased was a military serviceman - both active and retired). It is worth noting that the provision of financial assistance during the burial of military personnel is somewhat different. It is regulated by Art. 11 Federal Law “On burial and funeral business”. The amount of compensation here will differ from the standard one.
Social security authorities (in other cases).

The list of documents required to provide compensation varies depending on which authority you apply to. However, everywhere you will need the following:

A document proving your identity.
Certificate from the registry office about the death of a citizen.
Death certificate in his name.

Regional benefits

In addition to federal compensation, relatives and friends of the deceased can receive material support from the regional budget. This will take into account the status of the deceased, as well as the financial situation of the family that suffered the loss. Among the necessary documents for receiving regional benefits is also a death certificate issued by the registry office.

As a rule, compensation payments in the regions of the Russian Federation exceed federal assistance in volume. For comparison, here are some compensation amounts:

Moscow. The amount of compensation is from 11 thousand rubles.
Saint Petersburg. A one-time payment to the relatives of the deceased in the amount of 9 thousand rubles.
Moscow region. The family of the deceased is entitled to regional monetary compensation, the amount of which starts from 4 thousand rubles.

Death certificate form No. 33 is a document that is issued in the registry office. It can be received either by a relative of the deceased or by another interested person who organized the funeral of the deceased. This certificate gives the right to receive federal and regional financial benefits for burial.

Regional allowances

In addition to federal support, additional payments from the regional budget are provided. When assigning financial assistance, the status of the deceased and the financial situation of the bereaved family are taken into account. The package of documents that must be collected to submit the corresponding application includes a death certificate (form 33 or medical certificate).

Compensation payments in the regions are usually greater than federal assistance. Thus, the Moscow burial law provides for an increase of 11,000 rubles. The authorities of St. Petersburg have established a one-time payment in the event of the death of certain categories of citizens in the amount of 6,000 rubles without taking into account indexation; in 2021, the payment amount reached 8,917 rubles. Residents of Krasnogorsk, Elektrostal, Sergiev Posad and other cities of the Moscow region are entitled to additional financial assistance in the event of the loss of a loved one, the minimum amount is 4,000 rubles.