📋 Tender Overview
Amount of s/ 1000 covers burial expenses of deceased insured persons. The comprehensive health insurance (sis), an entity attached to the ministry of health (minsa), grants the economic burial benefit (bes), a financing intended to cover the burial expenses of deceased insured persons. during this year, 63 thousand people have received this benefit, thanks to the disbursement of more than 62 million soles for this purpose.
The bes consists of the delivery of s/ 1000 for each deceased sis insured person who, at the time of his death, had active membership. to access this benefit, the applicant must be of legal age, have his dni or foreigners card, present the death certificate of the deceased insured person and a proof of payment indicating his name and surname, those of the deceased insured person, the concept of the expenses incurred (funeral services or burial expenses) and the amount paid in soles. in rural areas where payment vouchers are not issued, they can present a receipt that shows the id number of the service provider.
Steps to collect the bes
The procedure to access the bes is simple. the insureds family members must go to the nearest health facility with the prerequisites and deliver the documentation to the registrar, who will enter the request in the digital application we are here for you. it is important to provide a cell phone number and an email address to receive notifications about the status of the request or instructions for payment. once submitted, the request must be signed and, after its approval, within approximately 90 days, the money will be available to be withdrawn within a period of 12 months.
Through the more than 63 thousand beneficiaries, the sis continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing support to peruvian families in times of difficulty, ensuring that no affiliated family faces alone the economic impact of the loss of a loved one. the bes not only alleviates an economic burden, but also reinforces the siss mission of being present in the most critical moments of the lives of its insured.
The sis is a health insurance aimed at all residents in the country who do not have other public or private health insurance and offers the burial economic benefit (bes) in the event of the death of its insured. if you wish to check the status of your application, go to www.gob.pe/sis.
