Municipal funeral assistance
Bistånd till begravningskostnader (begravningshjälp)
Paid by Kommunens socialtjänst · 🇸🇪 Sweden
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on recent bereavement — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Ekonomiskt bistånd till begravningskostnader bör i regel inte vara högre än ett halvt basbelopp.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.socialstyrelsen.se
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other income support in Sweden
17 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Guarantee pension
- Sickness benefit
- Disability compensation
- Activity compensation (young disabled)
- Rehabilitation benefit
- Disease carrier's allowance
- Unemployment insurance benefit
- Activity grant for labour market programme participants
- Introduction benefit for newly arrived immigrants
- Personal assistance compensation (LSS)
- Additional costs compensation (disability)
- Disability allowance (legacy cases)
- Survivor's pension and adjustment pension for adults
- Benefit for caring for a seriously ill close relative
- Car allowance for people with disabilities
- State legal aid
- Unemployment benefit for non-members (Alfa-kassan)
Similar programmes
Car allowance for people with disabilities
Försäkringskassan
Social assistance / income support
Kommunens socialtjänst
Unemployment insurance benefit
Arbetslöshetskassorna (t.ex. Unionens, Akademikernas, IF Metall)
Activity compensation (young disabled)
Försäkringskassan
Disability compensation
Försäkringskassan
Guarantee pension
Pensionsmyndigheten