1. Payable where :-

• an employee or self-employed dies as a result of an industrial injury or has disappeared during the course of his employment and leaves one or more orphans;
• the orphan is under the age of 16 or is under the age of 23 and receiving full-time education; and
• is not married.

2. The Orphan’s Benefit is payable to:-

• the guardian of the orphan; or
• such other person as the National Pensions Officer may determine; and
• devoted by the person receiving it for the exclusive benefit of the orphan.

The OB is equal to 15% of the half-monthly earnings of the employee or self-employed but shall in no case, be less than the Orphan’s Pension under section 5 of the National Pensions Act.

Formula: [15% *(50% * monthly earnings of the deceased employee or self-employed)].

1. Birth Certificates of each orphan, deceased parents, guardian;
2. Marriage Certificate of parents, guardian (if applicable);
3. National Identity Cards of deceased parents, guardian, orphan (if aged 18 years and above);
4. Death Certificates of parents; and
5. Bank Account Number of guardian and Name of Bank. In the case of a joint account, the National Identity Card(s) of Joint account holder(s) should be produced.

Application may be registered at the Social Security Office nearest to the applicant’s locality.

Contact the Social Security Office nearest to your place of residence.