The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Funeral Grant is payable on the death of:
• a contributor or his/her spouse
• persons who were in receipt of Old Age, Invalidity, Widows/Widowers, Disablement and Sugar Workers Pension (with the exception of the Special Anniversary Pensioners)
• persons whose death resulted from employment injury or from one of the prescribed diseases
The following persons may claim a Funeral Grant:
• The Executor/Administrator
• The Legatee
• The Next-of-Kin
• The person(s) who paid the funeral expenses
• The person(s) who undertake to pay
• Other
IMPORTANT: A Funeral Grant must be claimed within one (1) year of the date of death.
A Funeral Grant is payable if the deceased or his/her spouse had:
• Made at least 26 weekly contributions in the 52 weeks immediately before the date of death, or
• Made at least 52 weekly contributions in the 24 month period before date of death, or
• Qualified to receive old age or invalidity pension at the date of death
Please note: In the case of Pensioners listed above, the qualifying conditions do not apply.
Application for Funeral Grant must be accompanied by:
• Birth Certificate of the deceased
• Birth Certificate of insured person where claim is not based on contributions of the deceased
• Medical Certificate of the cause of death
• Certificate of Burial after Registry
• Death Certificate
• National Insurance Registration Card (pink card) of the deceased, if he/she was not a pensioner
• National Insurance Registration Card of the insured person, if other than the deceased
• Any National Insurance Pension Order Book or cheque issued to deceased, if he/she was a pensioner and which has not been surrendered
• Marriage Certificate, if claim is being made by the widow or widower
• Funeral Home’s receipt or estimate
• Documentary Proof of Grant of Probate or Letters of Administrator, if the Executor or Administrator is making claim
For further information, contact:
NIS, St. Catherine Parish Office
10 Hanover Street
Spanish Town
Jamaica
Phone 1: (876) 984-4161
Phone 2: (876) 984-2554
Phone 3: (876) 618-0505
Website: www.mlss.gov.jm