Offices save Hamburg increasingly at the needy, April 26, 2012 – period of only five years increased the annual number of recipients of social funeral services in Germany by 64 percent, as the result of a recent Bestattungen.de analysis. Another result of the study, based on data of the Federal Statistical Office: payments to beneficiaries has fallen in the same period by around 16 percent. Needy get less and less money for the funeral of a family member. Pursuant to section 74 of the social law XII needy may apply for a social burial, which may not even pay the funeral expenses of deceased members. 2006 local social media took over the funeral expenses for 13.808 people. 2010, the payment of a social burial was granted already 22.651 German citizens. This represents an increase of over 64 percent compared to 2006. In the same period decreased the average reimbursement to beneficiaries by 470,-euros to 2.523,-euros.
This is equivalent to a decline of 16 percent. For 2.500,-euros including all expenses including cemetery fees and tombstone hardly a dignified burial is affordable today in most cities”, so Fabian Schaaf, Managing Director of Bestattungen.de. Bestattungen.de is critical of the development of the so-called poor funerals. More and more Germans lack the funds needed to pay for the funeral of a family member. Also of interest for their own burial the financial basis is missing often”, says Fabian Schaaf. Social services may also require that a pre-existing burial provision is resolved before services like Hartz IV.
A simple savings account is for example not protected in access. Therefore preventive exactly means should check that can not be touched by social welfare institutions”, as Schaaf. The money for a financial provision is missing many needy. Bestattungen.de advise to still do this, for the funeral to provide and a free content provision meet. It recorded the wishes for the own dignified farewell. The respective social welfare institutions should take into account these requirements, even if this is possible only within certain limits. Such a provision in the form of a burial order is safest”, says Schaaf. A funeral for the free download is available provided under: ratgeber/vorsorge/bestattungsverfuegung.html about Bestattungen.de Bestattungen.de is a comparison service recommended by consumer protection agencies for burials in Germany. Users can receive offers on request without obligation from tested loading Stattern. In addition, Bestattungen.de offers comprehensive information about funeral services and insurance. The offer is free of charge for customers. Press contact Christine Sollmann, spokeswoman Bestattungen.de Heimhuder Strasse 72, 20148 Hamburg phone: (040) 209 311 961 email: Web: