1. To apply for sickness benefit the applicant has to contact the Social Security Office.
2. The applicant has to make sure they are eligible for the application by looking into the eligibility criteria provided above under the Eligibility section.
3. Please make sure you have all the necessary documents that are listed under Required Documents section of this page.
4. Following listed are contact information that can be used for this purpose.
   
   

Montserrat Social Security

P.O. Box 170

E. Karney Osborne Building

Little Bay

Montserrat

British West Indies

MSR1120

Tel: +664-491-2567 / 3667

Fax: +664-491-6145

E-mail : info@socialsecurity.ms

• Completed Sickness Benefit Application Form
• A [ http://socialsecurity.ms/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MSSF_Med_Cert_Sick_Emp_Injury_2A.pdf Sickness Medical Certificate] must be presented certifying that the Claimant will be incapable of work.

Montserrat Social Security
P.O. Box 170
E. Karney Osborne Building
Little Bay
Montserrat
British West Indies
MSR1120
Tel: +664-491-2567 / 3667
Fax: +664-491-6145
E-mail : info@socialsecurity.ms

• The Claimant must have paid at least 26 weekly contributions.
• He / She must have paid 8 weekly payments in the last 13 weeks immediately prior to the start of the illness.
• He / She must not have engaged in any activity which could result in the Disqualification of his claim.

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Following listed are application forms that can be used :

Sickness Benefit Application Form

[ http://socialsecurity.ms/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MSSF_Med_Cert_Sick_Emp_Injury_2A.pdf Application Form for Medical Sickness]

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Sickness Benefit is a benefit payable to an Insured Person who is made temporarily incapable of work as a result of a specific disease or bodily or mental disablement. The benefit is payable at the rate of 60% of the Claimants Average Weekly Insurable Earnings (AWIE) for a maximum period of 26 weeks of medically certified illness.

All Claims for Sickness benefit must be submitted to the MSSF within 15 days from the date of issue of the Medical Certificate.

NB No Sickness Benefits are paid to an Insured Person on or after attaining the Pensionable Age.

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