ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Social Security Fund Act
47. Regulations regarding benefits under this Act
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
47. Regulations regarding benefits under this Act
(1)The Cabinet Secretary, in consultation with the Board, may make regulations to regulate any matter relating to benefits payable from the Fund and such regulations may—(a)provide for the manner of making and determination of any claim to a benefit by a member or as a dependant relative;(b)require attendance for and submission to such medical or other examination as may be prescribed for members or dependant relatives claiming benefit;(c)provide for the postponement of any payment of benefit pending the determination of any relevant inquiry;(d)provide which benefit shall be paid in any case where a member of the Fund is entitled to claim more than one description of benefits at any one time;(e)provide for any benefit, other than emigration grant, to be converted into and paid an annuity or other recurrent payment, or to be paid by installments in such circumstances and subject to such conditions and in such manner as my be prescribed;(f)make provision for enabling or requiring a person to be appointed to receive a benefit on behalf of any other person, or to exercise any right or power under this Act on behalf of a person entitled to a benefit who is unable, for the time being, to act; or(g)make provision for the imposition of any conditions on the application of any benefit paid to a person for the benefit of any other person.(2)The regulations under this section may provide for the determination by an officer appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, or by a person or tribunal appointed or constituted in accordance with this Act, of any question arising under this Act, including any claim for benefit.(3)Subject to the provisions of section 53, regulations under subsection (2) may provide for—(a)the enabling of appeals to be brought from the decisions of the Managing Trustee, any officer or agent of the Fund to the Tribunal to hear and determine such appeals; and(b)the reference to the High Court for decision of any question of law arising in connection with the determination of any question by the Managing Trustee any officer or agent of the Fund or the Tribunal, and for appeals to the High Court from the decision of the Managing Trustee, any officer or agent of the Fund or the Tribunal on any such question of law.