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jimu news reporter ding peng

on september 2, wang hongkai from xiache town, guanyun county, lianyungang city, jiangsu province, reported under his real name that after his father passed away in march this year, he had to spend 3,800 yuan to buy a cemetery before he could get a death certificate. on the evening of the 3rd, jimu news learned from the xiache town government that this was true and the relevant department head had been dealt with in may.

on the morning of september 3, wang hongkai told jimu news that his father died of illness on march 5. on march 6, he went to the local baiqian hospital to get his father's death certificate, but the hospital refused to issue one and told him to buy a cemetery first and then get the certificate to buy the cemetery. without a death certificate, his father's body could not be cremated, so wang hongkai had to go to the town civil affairs office to pay the grave fee. gao, the driver of the funeral car, charged him 3,800 yuan and gave him a handwritten receipt.

the sign for the baixian cemetery where wang hongkai buried his father (video screenshot)

on the evening of the 3rd, xiache town government staff told jimu news that the problem raised by netizens has been verified after investigation. the town's social welfare department illegally collected cemetery burial fees in advance before handling the death certificate procedures for residents. the relevant department head was punished in may for this, and the town will prevent similar incidents from happening again.

in addition, the bill held by the netizen is a temporary bill, which can be exchanged for a fiscal non-tax bill at the social affairs department of xiache town. the amount of the fee is in line with the approval standards of the superior department. gao, who collected the burial fees at the cemetery, is a cemetery manager and a part-time funeral car driver. he is responsible for collecting the burial fees at the cemetery. in this regard, the town will further strengthen management, standardize relevant procedures, and promote the renovation of cemetery supporting facilities.

the receipt wang hongkai received after paying 3,800 yuan (photo provided by the interviewee)