- This benefit is paid to: Dependant(s) / relative(s) of a deceased member. The dependant relatives qualify for this benefit in the following order:
· The husband/wife of the deceased member.
· All children irrespective of age or gender (if the husband/wife of the deceased member is also deceased, or if the deceased member was a single parent).
· The parents of the deceased (if the deceased member was not married and had no children)
· Sisters/brothers of the deceased (if the deceased was single, had no children, and both parents are deceased)
· The guardian to the children of the deceased member (where both the parents are deceased and all the deceased members’ children are minors)
· An applicant who has letters of administration (where all dependants are exhausted)
How to apply: Visit your nearest NSSF office with the following documents:
- Original death certificate of the member.
- Photocopy of the deceased member Identity Card (if available).
- Claimants National ID Card/Passport/ Alien ID.
- Letter from County Administration confirming dependants.
- NSSF member number of the deceased.
You will be issued with the appropriate application forms and advised on the steps to take in order to complete the benefits application.