Jamaica - Apply for Orphan Benefit under National Insurance Scheme

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for Orphan benefit under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), you have to submit your application to the NIS office under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). please view the NIS contact details in the “Offices and Contact” section below
2. Obtain the application form from the NIS office in person or download the form from the MLSS website through this link:Link (choose “Orphan’s Benefit” and download the form)
3. Read the instruction provided and complete the application form correctly. Kindly note that in the case of a child living with a man and his wife, the application is to be completed by the wife.
4. Prepare the required supporting documents and attach them to the application form
5. Once your application form and all supporting information and documents have been. completed, signed, stamped, and certified where required, go to the NIS office and submit the application to the NIS official at the service desk
6. The NIS will verify your application and confirm if the application meets the required standards to be given the orphan benefits
7. Once everything has been assessed and the application is successful, then NIS will send the benefits through the bank details you provided in your application, and in case you are staying abroad, the benefits will be mailed to you.

Note:

• You should follow the rules provided under “Witness’ Certificate and Signature” (Section B) then have the complete form authenticate and signed by a justice of the peace or Notary Public and If certified by a Notary Public outside of Jamaica, the relevant Certificate of Commission is to be obtained from the County Clerk’s Office and attached to the application form

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Required Documents

• Proof of age of the Applicant (Birth Certificate or Passport)
• Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN)
• Valid Identification of the Applicant (Passport, Driver’s Licence, Electoral Identification)
• Proof of Age of Child, if applicable
• Certificate of Adoption, if applicable
• Marriage Certificate, if applicable
• Death Certificate(s) of Parent(s) or Spouse
• Complete application form

Office Locations & Contacts

National Insurance Scheme
Address: 14 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4 Jamaica
Tel: 876-922-8000 0r 888-991-2089
Email: [email protected]
Website: link
Offices and contact details: Link

National Insurance Fund
Address: 40 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, Jamaica, West Indies
Tel: (876) 908-0025
Tel: (876) 908-0019 -21
Fax: (876) 908-0028

Eligibility

• The guardian of a child or children under the age of 18 whose parents were married or in an established common-law relationship, and are now deceased is eligible to apply for the Orphan benefits

Fees

• The application is free

Validity

• The validity for the time the benefits will be paid depend on the contributions made to the NIS by the deceased parent/s of the orphan and the age of the orphan since the benefit applies to children under 18 years of age

Documents to Use

• Application form: Link

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Instructions

• The benefits are issued based on the contribution of either parent and it is the contributions that will be used to determine qualification for this benefit.

Required Information

• Applicant information
• Child details
• Details of the child’s mother
• Details of the child’s father
• Employment information
• Declaration
• Witness information

Need for the Document

• This benefits a child or children under the age of 18 of deceased parents who were married or in an established common-law relationship, however, the benefits are payable to the guardians of the orphan

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• NIS: Link

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