Dependant :

Section 2(1)(d) of the Act defines “dependant” as to mean any of the following relatives of a deceased employee, namely:

(i) a widow, a minor legitimate or adopted son, an unmarried legitimate or adopted daughter, or a widowed mother, and

(ii) if wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee at the time of his death, a son or a daughter who has attained the age of 18 years and who is infirm; and

(iii) if wholly or in part dependent on the earnings of the employee at the time of his death:

(a) a widower,

(b) a parent other than a widowed mother,

(c) a minor illegitimate son, an unmarried illegitimate daughter or a daughter legitimate or illegitimate or adopted if married and a minor, or if widowed and a minor,

(d) a minor brother or an unmarried sister, or a widowed sister if a minor,

(e) a widowed daughter-in-law,

(f) a minor child of a pre-deceased son,

(g) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter where no parent of the child is alive or

(h) a paternal grandparent, if no parent of the employee is alive.

Explanation – For the purpose of sub-clause (ii) and items (f) and (g) of sub-clause (iii) references to a son, daughter or child include an adopted son, daughter or child respectively.