Has someone died?
What to do?
Please also read here under Plain language:
Death:registering and preparing a funeral (burial)

Who pays for the funeral?
Are you part of the deceased person's family?

There is a law in Lower Saxony.
The law is called: BestattG.
The law says:
A funeral (burial) is compulsory.

That means:
Someone has to take care of the burial.
For example:

• the spouse
• the life partner
• the children
• the grandchildren
• the parents
• the grandparents
• the siblings.

Maybe you don't have enough money for a funeral.
Then you can make an application.
Then you get money for the burial.
The office only pays the important costs for the funeral.

The burial obligation arises from § 8 of the Lower Saxony Law on Mortuary, Burial and Cemetery Services (BestattG).

The burial of the deceased person must be provided for in the following order of priority

1. the spouse or registered civil partner,
2. the children,
3. the grandchildren,
4. the parents,
5. grandparents
6. and the siblings

If it was contractually agreed during the lifetime of the deceased who is to provide for the funeral, this person must provide for the funeral irrespective of the public-law funeral obligation under Section 8 (3) BestattG.

If the persons obliged to bear the funeral costs cannot reasonably be expected to bear the necessary costs, they can apply to have the funeral costs covered.

You must submit the application early.
Then the office can help you better.
Are you submitting the application too late?
Then the office may not be able to help you.

There are no deadlines to be observed. However, it is advisable to clarify the question of cost coverage with the responsible office in good time. The later an application is submitted after the obligation to bear the costs has arisen, the more likely it is that there will be doubts as to whether the costs can reasonably be borne.