FOR PENSIONERS · PENSION SLIP + ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
For a pensioner, the funeral allowance (9,192 RON in 2026) is higher than the price of the Essential, At-Home and Traditional packages. With the pension slip as proof and an assignment-of-rights request, the Pension House transfers the sum straight to us. The family does not advance the money for a package that falls within the allowance; optional items are paid separately.
The pension slip proves the deceased held pensioner status. Together with the death certificate and the applicant's ID document, it completes the funeral allowance claim file submitted to the Pension House.
Through an assignment-of-rights request, the sum is transferred directly to the funeral home within a few working days. You do not pay the package first and wait to be reimbursed.
Official source: National Pension House (CNPP)The table below shows, for each package, how much is covered by the state allowance and how much — if anything — remains for the family to pay. All figures are calculated from the current price schedule and the legal allowance amount.
| Package | Price | Covered by allowance | Balance due |
|---|---|---|---|
| PackageEssential | Price3,990 RON | Covered by allowance3,990 RON | Balance due0 RON |
| PackageAt-Home | Price5,200 RON | Covered by allowance5,200 RON | Balance due0 RON |
| PackageTraditional | Price7,400 RON | Covered by allowance7,400 RON | Balance due0 RON |
| PackageCremation | Price4,900 RON | Covered by allowance4,900 RON | Balance due0 RON |
| PackagePremium | Price10,900 RON | Covered by allowance9,192 RON | Balance due1,708 RON |
The table shows the package price only. The exact difference and optional items are communicated on your first call, before any commitment.
The 9,192 RON allowance is higher than the price of the Essential, At-Home and Traditional packages; on Premium it covers part, and we state the difference on your first call. On Essential and At-Home, paperwork (350 RON), the allowance file (350 RON) and the ceremony are paid separately.
A few costs usually fall outside the allowance because they vary widely from case to case: a new burial-plot concession, the gravestone and an extended memorial meal. We estimate these separately, based on the cemetery and the family's choices.
The allowance can reach the family by two routes, and the amount is the same either way:
We recommend the assignment route, so the family isn't left out of pocket during the days of the funeral. We prepare all the requests; you simply sign.
The allowance is granted regardless of the type of pension — old-age, early, invalidity or survivor. The size of the pension does not matter: the amount is fixed, 9,192 RON in 2026. What matters is pensioner status at the date of death, proven with the pension slip or a certificate from the Pension House.
For pensioners from the defence, public-order and national-security system — military, police, and personnel of the Defence and Interior Ministries, SRI or SIE — the funeral allowance is granted by their own sectorial pension house, not by the National Pension House (CNPP). The amount and procedure are similar; we handle the file whichever pension house the deceased belonged to.
In addition to the funeral allowance, the person who bore the funeral costs is entitled by law to collect the pension that was due and not yet paid for the month in which the death occurred. We explain exactly which documents are needed and walk you through the procedure.
RECOMMENDED PACKAGES
3,990 RON
Economy package for a death at hospital
5,200 RON
Package for a death at home
7,400 RON
Most chosen — complete traditional ceremony
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
No — not for the package that falls within the allowance. Through the assignment of rights, the Pension House pays the funeral home directly. We tell you on your very first call which package qualifies and what the difference is, if any.
The file is submitted after the death. The transfer typically takes a few working days. Because we receive the payment directly through the assignment of rights, you do not need to wait for the money before the funeral can proceed.
Yes. The person who bore the funeral costs may collect the pension due for the month of death, on the basis of the pension slip and supporting documents. We guide you through the procedure.
The Essential package (3,990 RON) fits within the 9,192 RON allowance; for a death at home, the At-Home package (5,200 RON) adds the doctor, embalming and a cold room. The Traditional package (7,400 RON) adds a higher-quality coffin and accessories, the paperwork and the ceremony. The price of each fits within the allowance; optional items are paid separately.
The difference is calculated precisely and communicated on your first call. For packages that exceed the allowance, the family pays only the gap — the rest is covered through the assignment of rights.
The 9,192 RON allowance is higher than the price of the Essential package (3,990 RON). The remaining 5,202 RON can go toward optional extras chosen by the family — paperwork (350 RON), the allowance file (350 RON), the ceremony, opening a burial plot, additional flowers, the wake meal.
The funeral allowance does not depend on the size of the pension. It is granted for every pensioner category — old-age, invalidity, and survivor. The amount is the same: 9,192 RON in 2026, as set by the National Pension House (CNPP).
Yes. The pension slip is useful as proof, but it is not indispensable if a pensioner certificate can be obtained from the County Pension House, or if the deceased appears in the CNPP information system. We help you identify the right alternative.
Anyone who bore the funeral costs may submit the claim — there is no requirement to be a direct relative. In such cases, the costs must be evidenced with the funeral contract and receipts. We explain the full procedure.
Not necessarily. Pensioners from the defence and public-order system (Defence and Interior Ministries, SRI, SIE) receive the allowance from their own sectorial pension house, not the CNPP. The amount is the same — 9,192 RON in 2026 — and we handle the file whichever pension house applies.
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