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Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 € is filed with Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €9 to €9.

We apply for the auxilio por defunción (death grant) with the INSS (National Social Security Institute), a ONE-OFF payment (46,50 €, an amount that has not been updated since 1967) intended to help with the deceased's funeral costs where they had been affiliated to the Seguridad Social (Social Security) or were a pensioner. Beneficiaries, in order: surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, or whoever actually paid for the funeral. Limitation period: 5 years from the death.

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Estimated total cost
€9 to €9
Managora's fee
€10.89 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
Limitation period of 5 years from the death of the deceased (art. 230 LGSS).
Where it is filed
Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 9 €. There is no tasa (official fee) for the application to the INSS; you are the one who receives the one-off payment of 46,50 €..

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €: how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the chat questions (~6 minutes).
  2. 2We check the beneficiary and the deadline.
  3. 3Payment of 9 €.
  4. 4Sign the mandate from your phone.
  5. 5We file the application with the INSS (Tu Seguridad Social).
  6. 6You receive the decision in 30-60 days and, if granted, the payment of 46,50 € by bank transfer.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Literal death certificate (Registro Civil, Civil Registry).
  • •Applicant's DNI and the libro de familia (family record book) or a certificate proving the relationship.
  • •Funeral invoice in the applicant's name (essential if the applicant is a third-party payer).
  • •Bank certificate showing the IBAN.
  • •INSS application form for the auxilio por defunción.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Amount: 46,50 € (not updated since 1967, DT 6ª LGSS).
  • Beneficiaries in order of priority (art. 218 LGSS): spouse / registered partner, then children, then parents, then siblings, then the third party who paid.
  • If the deceased was NOT affiliated and was not a pensioner, there is NO entitlement to this benefit. Some Ayuntamientos (town halls) offer means-tested local assistance.
  • Limitation period: 5 years from the death (art. 230 LGSS).
  • Compatible with a widow's/orphan's pension.
  • Appeal: a prior administrative claim to the INSS within 30 days, then the social courts.

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €: frequently asked questions

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €9 to €9: Our fee 9 €. There is no tasa (official fee) for the application to the INSS; you are the one who receives the one-off payment of 46,50 €.. Managora's fee is €10.89, 21% VAT included (€9.00 net + €1.89 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €: how long does it take?

Limitation period of 5 years from the death of the deceased (art. 230 LGSS).

Auxilio por defunción (death grant, INSS): one-off payment of 46,50 €: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Literal death certificate (Registro Civil, Civil Registry)., Applicant's DNI and the libro de familia (family record book) or a certificate proving the relationship., Funeral invoice in the applicant's name (essential if the applicant is a third-party payer)., Bank certificate showing the IBAN., INSS application form for the auxilio por defunción.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) ↗.

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