Who are the Beneficiaries and how long is the Benefit available?
Dependants entitled to the benefit could be :- (a) Widow/Widows during life or until remarriage: (b) Legitimate or adopted son until age 18 or if legitimate son is infirm, till infirmity lasts; (c) Legitimate or adopted unmarried daughter until age 18 or until marriage, whichever is earlier, or if infirm, till infirmity lasts and she continues to be unmarried. In the absence of any widow or legitimate child, the benefit is payable to a parent or grandparent for life, to any other male dependant until age 18 or to an unmarried or widowed female dependant until age 18.
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