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This bill amends two sections of Delaware law to increase burial and funeral expense benefits from $7,000 to $8,000 for two specific groups: state pension recipients and volunteer firefighters. For state employees receiving a pension, the bill updates the burial benefit to provide $8,000 to a designated beneficiary or the deceased's estate. For volunteer firefighters, the bill raises the funeral expense benefit to $8,000 and clarifies eligibility requirements, specifying that an individual must have served as an active member of a volunteer fire company, ladies auxiliary, or ambulance and rescue company for at least 10 years. The bill also adds a provision that allows an individual who is eligible for funeral expenses and is also a state employee entitled to certain other benefits to receive benefits under both this chapter and their state employee benefit program. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2025, and represent the first update to these burial and funeral expense benefits since 2001, helping to ensure that these benefits keep pace with increasing costs.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141738