Section 15
Substitution of section 96
of Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2026
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 96
the following section:
“Insured person and dependant not entitled to receive more than one benefit
Quoted provision
Section 96
(2)
An insured person or a dependant, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to receive both same or similar benefit under this Act and other Acts administered by the Organization, for the same period and in respect of the same or related disablement, invalidity or death.
(3)
Where an insured person or a dependant, as the case may be, is entitled to receive both same or similar benefit under subsection (1) or (2), the insured person or dependant may choose which benefit he shall receive for that period and his decision shall be final.”.