ABSTRACT
Funeral expenses in Poland consist of two categories of costs: funeral services and cemetery services. Understanding their range of services and complementarity provides a rationale for the level of charges in Poland. According to the Polish Classification of Goods and Services, funerals and related services are classified under the symbol 96.03; specifically 96.03.11 for cemetery and cremation services, and 96.03.12 for funeral services. In this chapter, funeral costs are presented in the context of minimum and maximum costs, as well as basic and additional costs.
The costs of funeral services are also shown, based on the method of disposal of the body: inhumation or cremation. The author also focuses on funeral poverty, municipal help, and funeral welfare for citizens on low incomes. The characteristic of pecuniary benefits for covering the costs of a funeral is described, including circumstances and the list of persons who can apply for the payment. The second part of the chapter explains prices applicable to cemetery services: burial costs, burial sites, and grave costs.
