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DMA-1976-R-55256
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Title_of_text
Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations, 1976 (S.R.O. 4 of 1976)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Dominica
Subjects (Classification)
Administration and financing
Adopted on (Date of text)
1976-01-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates claims for benefits and the payment of benefits. Part One provides preliminary definitions. Part Two makes general provisions. Regulates notices of accidents and particulars to be given in such notices. Establishes the obligations of claimants and beneficiaries in receipt of benefits. Part Three governs claims. Establishes that claims are to be made to the Board in writing. Governs claim forms, information to be given and time limits for making claims. Regulates the overlapping of benefits and time limits for claiming benefits. Part Four concerns payments. Governs the time and manner of payment of benefits. Provides for the suspension of benefits and benefit increases. Provides for other times and methods of the payment of benefits. Extinguishes a beneficiary's right to sums payable after the prescribed time. Establishes the information to be given when obtaining the payment of a benefit. Part Five makes miscellaneous regulations. Governs the forfeiture of benefits, the suspension of proceedings or claims and the suspension of payment. Provides for payment in cases of persons unable to act and in the case of death. Sets penalties for breaches of regulations.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1975-12-31 (DMA-1975-L-18687)
Social Security Act (No. 38 of 1975)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-05-07 (DMA-2009-R-83844)
Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 (SRO No. 23 of 2009).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
UN Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and Caribbean
URL
https://oig.cepal.org
File
DMA55256.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed Separately
Page range
15 p.