Malaysia legislation

Section 36

of *HOUSEWIVES' SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2022

Section 36

(a)

to the widower until he remarries, or attains the age of fifty-five years or dies, whichever is earlier:

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Provided that if a widower is entitled to more than one survivors’ pension under this Act and under any other Act administered by the Organization, he shall be paid only one pension, being the pension with the higher rate; and

(b)

to each child until marriage or until he attains the age of twenty-one years, whichever is earlier:

Provided that in the case of a child referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “child” in section 3, survivors’ pension shall continue to be paid so long as he is incapable of supporting himself or until he attains the age of fifty-five years, whichever is earlier:

Provided further that the Organization may continue such pension to a child who is in receipt of education in any institution of higher education but not beyond the first degree until he completes or ceases to receive such education or until he marries, whichever is earlier.

(2)

If an insured housewife who is in receipt of morbid allowance, or if an insured housewife who has not attained fifty-five years of age but is within coverage period, dies or if an insured housewife dies as a result of a domestic injury suffered within the contribution period, and does not leave a widower or a child, survivors’ pension shall be payable to the insured housewife’s parent until the parent attains the age of fifty-five years or dies, whichever is earlier, at the rates specified in the Fourth Schedule.

(3)

The survivors’ pension shall accrue from the date of the death of the insured housewife who is in receipt of morbid allowance or the insured housewife who has not attained fifty-five years of age but is within coverage period or the insured housewife who suffered domestic injury within contribution period.

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