Section 20
Funeral benefit
of Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017
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Section 20
(1)
If a self-employed insured person dies as a result of a self-employment injury or while he is in receipt of a disablement benefit under section 17 or 18, an amount of funeral benefit shall be paid to his dependants or if there is none, to any person who incurs the expenditure of the funeral, in the manner as prescribed.
(2)
The claim for the benefit shall be made within three months from the date of the death of a self-employed insured person or within such extended period as the Director General may allow.