My mother died on 15-10-9

and she was a state worker. In former times, burial costs were mostly reimbursed 100%, regardless whether it was Prussia or the GDR. The FRG is not in this tradition and this factor is falling permanently. Now, from the 5000€ I payed for the burial I got freaking 173€ reimbursed, what is hardly 4% (Landesamt fuer Besoldung).