Eligibility
This benefit is payable to the survivor(s)/dependant(s) relative(s) of a deceased member.
The dependant relatives qualify for this benefit in the following order:
i. The husband/wife of the deceased member
ii. 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). Children who are minors will be paid through bank accounts or confirmed guardians.
iii. The parents of the deceased (if the deceased member was not married and had no children).
iv. Sisters/brothers of the deceased (if the deceased was single, had no children, and both parents are deceased).
v. The guardian to the children of the deceased member (where both the parents are deceased and all the deceased members’ children are minors).
vi. An applicant who has letters of administration (where all dependants are exhausted).
How to apply
* Complete the Application for Survivor’s Benefit Form
* Get your local administration (i.e., the administration in your home district) to endorse form SF/BN/SB/002A of your application
* Submit the completed application form + the required documents (in person) to your nearest NSSF office.
Required documents
* Standard processing requirements
* Deceased members’ original membership card
* Photocopy of the deceased members’ National Identity Card (this must be clear, legible, and centred on A4 paper)
* Certified copy of the marriage certificate or other evidence of marriage in case the deceased was married.
* Original death certificate of the member and any beneficiary who is deceased. This must contain:
o Gender
o Age
o Date of death
o Date of registration of death
o Date of Issuance
o Serial number
o Registration number
o Full names tallying with the statement of accounts
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