FUNERAL GRANT
For death caused by employment injury (One Lump Sum)
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YOU MUST
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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TIME REQUIREMENT
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• Payable for death of an insured contributor, caused by employment injury
• Payable to spouse, if no spouse then the person paying the funeral expenses
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• Present death certificate of deceased insured contributor
• Present written approval from Social Security accepting liability for employment injury.
• If no spouse, the person who paid the funeral expense must produce receipts.
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• Make claim on prescribed form (FG2) signed and dated by the claimant
Please click here to download form FG2
• Claim should be made within 6 months from the date of death
• If claim is made more than one year after death, no sum shall be paid
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How much is the Funeral Grant?
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Rate of Benefit Payment
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Period of Benefit Payment
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• $1500 in respect of the deceased insured contributor
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• One-time payment
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