The necessary costs of a funeral are covered on application in accordance with § 74 of the Social Security Code Part XII (SGB XII) if the person obliged to do so cannot reasonably be expected to bear the costs.

The funeral costs are covered in the following order

1. the contractually obligated parties
2. the heirs (without an allowance with the full estate)
3. the dependants (in the following order: spouse, first-degree relatives [parents, children], second-degree relatives [siblings, grandchildren, grandparents])
4. Obliged parties according to § 13 Cemetery and Burial Act
5. the manager of a facility if the person to be buried died in the facility.

In principle, the equally liable parties are liable with their per capita share. The assumption of costs depends on the estate and the income and assets of the obligated parties. If the funeral costs are to be covered in accordance with Section 74 SGB XII, we recommend informing the funeral home of this when placing the order.