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Article 18Funeral Assistance

第十八条(葬祭扶助)

Funeral assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:

葬祭扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。

Postmortem examination

検案

Transportation of the corpse

死体の運搬

Cremation or burial

火葬又は埋葬

Cineration and any other things necessary for a funeral

納骨その他葬祭のために必要なもの

In any of the following cases, if there is a person who intends to conduct the funeral, funeral assistance set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph may be provided to said person:

左に掲げる場合において、その葬祭を行う者があるときは、その者に対して、前項各号の葬祭扶助を行うことができる。

Where, in the case of the death of a public assistance recipient, there is no person responsible for his/her support who intends to conduct his/her funeral

被保護者が死亡した場合において、その者の葬祭を行う扶養義務者がないとき。

Where, in the case of the absence of a person responsible for support who intends to conduct the funeral of a deceased, it is not possible to cover the expenses necessary for conducting the funeral with the money and goods left behind by the deceased

死者に対しその葬祭を行う扶養義務者がない場合において、その遺留した金品で、葬祭を行うに必要な費用を満たすことのできないとき。

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