Zambia - Obtain a Funeral Grant

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a funeral grant in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the National Pension Scheme Authority office of Zambia, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting any NAPSA office present in the applicant’s respective residing area.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
6. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. Collect the required grant document for funeral payment in a stipulated time.
8. The funeral payment will be made by the authorities when asked by the applicant upon showing the grant document.

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Required Documents

• A copy of the death certificate
• A burial permit
• Any other valid documents

Office Locations & Contacts

The Public Affairs Office
National Pension Scheme Authority
P.O. Box 51275
Levy Business Park
Cnr. of Church & Kabelenga Roads
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact no.: +260-211-395321/+260-211-395423/+260-211-237158
Contact link.

Eligibility

• A person should be a member of NAPSA.
• The deceased person should have been receiving a Retirement Pension or Invalidity Pension.
• If they were still in employment, the member should have at least made 12 months’ contributions in the last 36 months of his or her employment.

Fees

• Application fee: Pay the fee as per the authority request.

Validity

• This grant is valid until the completion of the funeral.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The Processing time depends on all the documents verification.

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Required Information

• Applicant's surname (or last name)
• Date and place of death
• Address (residential)
• Address (postal)
• Occupation
• Nationality
• National Registration Card No.

Need for the Document

• The Funeral Grant which is paid upon the death of a member is meant to guarantee or at least ensure one gets a decent burial.

Information which might help

• According to NAPSA the payment which is made to the deceased family is 10 times the minimum pension in the year of the member’s death. The amount payable for 2010 is K4, 347,426.00.
• The money is paid to a spouse, parents or siblings of the dead person.
• However, if a member dies without leaving behind any of the above, payment will be made to the person in-charge of paying funeral expenses.

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