Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
(a)
the widower;
(b)
the eldest surviving son or adopted son;
(c)
the eldest surviving daughter or adopted daughter; or
(d)
the parent (if there are both parents, the parents share equally the funeral benefit).
(2)
Where there are no such persons as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d), any other person who actually incurs the expenditure of the funeral shall be paid the expenses of the
Housewives’ Social Security 29
funeral benefit of the deceased insured housewife or the amount as prescribed by the Minister, whichever is the lesser.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2), the decision of the Director
General or that of an officer authorized by him on the question of to whom the payment of funeral benefit shall be final.
Constant attendance allowance