A person shall be entitled to a Survivors Benefit if he/she-
- The child/children (up to age 18) shall be entitled to an Other Gratuity in the absence of a widow/widower. (Adopted children may qualify if they present adoption certificate)
- The estate representative shall be entitled to a benefit in the absence of a widow/widower or children.
Every claim shall be made to the Director within 13 weeks after the day on which the benefit is claimed, but the Director may extend the 13 week period if the claimant demonstrated to the Director's satisfaction that there was a good cause for the delay.
NOTE:
- Only a spouse may be eligible for monthly benefit payments as a widow/widower.
- Estate representatives and children of the deceased will receive a onetime refund of the value of contributions paid into the pension fund on the behalf of the deceased.