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Dependants' Benefit:
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Periodical pension is paid to the dependants of a deceased insured person where death occurs as result of an employment injury or occupational disease. The widow receives monthly pension for life or until re-marriage‚ at a fixed rate equivalent to 3/5th of the disablement benefit rate and widowed mother also receives monthly pension for life at fixed rate as equivalent to 2/5th of the disablement benefit rate and each dependant child is paid an amount equivalent to 2/5th thereof until he/she attains 18 years of age‚ provided that‚ in case of infirmity‚ the benefit continues to be paid till the infirmity lasts. However‚ it is subject to the condition that the total dependants' benefit distributed among the widow‚ widowed mother and legitimate or adopted children of the deceased insured person‚ at any time‚ the full rate of Disablement Benefit. |
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In case it exceeds the given ceiling‚ the share of each of the dependants is. proportionately reduced. The Benefit is not payable to married daughters. In case the insured person does not leave behind window‚ widowed mother or child‚ the Benefit is payable to other dependants including parents. The amount of pension paid to the dependants of deceased insured person is linked with the cost of living index and periodical increases are sanctioned from time to time compensate for erosion in its real value. |
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