四川进一步优化惠民殡葬政策 下月起火化费用纳入补贴范围

Core Points - The government of Sichuan Province has implemented a "benefit funeral policy" to provide financial support for funeral services through two methods: "direct reduction" and "subsidy" [1][2] - The "direct reduction" method allows eligible families to have certain funeral service costs directly reduced at the time of settlement in local funeral service institutions [1][2] - The "subsidy" method is available for families who conduct funerals outside their registered residence or do not meet the conditions for direct reduction, allowing them to apply for subsidies from local civil affairs departments [1][2] Policy Implementation - Starting from September 1, all funeral homes in Sichuan will uniformly use cremation furnaces for body cremation, with cremation costs included in the benefit funeral policy subsidy [1] - The policy aims to provide essential funeral services such as body transportation, storage, cremation, and ash storage to families of deceased individuals with Sichuan residency [1][2] - Local governments are encouraged to expand the policy's coverage and increase the standards based on local economic development levels [1] Application Process - The application process for the benefit funeral policy has been simplified, allowing funeral service providers to directly reduce costs or issue subsidies through the "一卡通" platform [2] - Families must fill out an application form for fee reduction and provide necessary documentation for review by the funeral service institution [2] - The goal is to achieve "instant processing" and "zero running" for applicants, enhancing the efficiency of the policy execution [2]