GSIS Expands Funeral Benefit to P50,000 for Government Workers and Pensioners

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has expanded its funeral benefit for government workers and qualified pensioners to P50,000, an increase from the previous P30,000. This enhancement is effective for all claims arising from deaths occurring on or after July 13, the state pension fund announced in a press release on Monday. “Every family deserves support and dignity when they lose someone they love. Raising the funeral benefit to P50,000 means the GSIS stands beside our members’ families at the exact moment they need us most,” GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” A. Veloso said. The state pension fund will be allocating up to P1.25 billion annually to sustain the expanded support, as the GSIS extends funeral assistance to approximately 21,000 to 25,000 families nationwide each year. The funeral benefit is a one-time payment of P50,000, payable to a single qualified beneficiary or claimant following this order of priority: the legitimate spouse; the legitimate child who paid for the funeral expenses; or, in the absence of both, any person who can present sufficient proof of having shouldered the funeral expenses. Claimants must submit the prescribed documentary requirements, including the member’s death certificate, a valid government-issued identification card, and other supporting documents depending on their relationship to the deceased. Non-spouse claimants must also present proof that they paid the funeral expenses. — AMCS