Deceased Pensioner/Insured – 1) Inquiry on the Status of the Deceased’s Pension Beneficiaries

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Service Description

  • Inquiry on the status of the deceased’s pension beneficiaries to distribute their shares as per Social Security Law.

Eligibility or Criteria

  • Applicant must be one of the heirs.
  • Husband: Must be incapable of earning at the time of the wife’s death, proven by a decision from the Secretariat of the Medical Committee at the Institution.
  • Wife: Must be legally married to the deceased at the time of death.
  • Son: Must be unemployed and under 26 years of age, except in the case of those incapable of earning.
  • Student: A student in post-secondary education is eligible until reaching the age of 28, continuing disbursing the pension share until the end of the academic year for those reaching this age.
  • University graduate or equivalent: Must not have reached 28 years of age and must not be employed or engaged in an activity subject to Chapter V provisions.
  • Daughter: Must be unmarried at the time of death; the pension share is suspended in case of employment
  • Father: Must prove dependence on the deceased’s pension (son or daughter).
  • Mother: Must be divorced or widowed and unemployed.
  • Siblings: Must prove dependence on the deceased’s pension (their brother) during his lifetime, in addition to meeting the eligibility conditions of a son or daughter.
  • Grandchildren (sons/daughters of a son): Their parent must have died before the grandparent or while still entitled to a pension share as a primary beneficiary of the deceased’s pension.​

Required Documents

  • Death certificate
  • Limitation of succession
  • Copies of valid Civil IDs for all heirs
  • Copies of birth certificates for all heirs
  • Appointment decision for sons/daughters who are employed and not registered with the Institution
  • Disability certificate for sons/daughters over the age of 26, if applicable (medical report or certificate from the Public Authority for Disability Affairs).
  • All marriage contracts of female beneficiaries, along with divorce certificates, reconciliation certificates, and court rulings confirming marriage or divorce, if any.
  • Marital status certificate for women from the Ministry of Justice (with QR code), addressed to PIFSS, age 15+, issued within 3 months
  • Bank salary transfer certificate with IBAN for the widow and adult sons/daughters who meet eligibility conditions.
  • Study enrollment certificate for the son who has reached 26 years of age and is studying at the secondary education level, and for those who have reached 28 years of age, a certificate indicating the start and end dates of the academic year in which that age was reached.
  • If the deceased pensioner’s heirs are limited to children only and the widow is not listed, clarification must be provided regarding the widow’s status (death or divorce), with supporting documents.
  • In the event of the pensioner’s death, a copy of the guardianship or custody court ruling for minor children must be attached, bearing the enforceable form if issued outside Kuwait.
  • Bank transfer certificates with IBAN for minor children, submitted by the guardian, if guardianship is not held by the Public Authority for Minors Affairs, through a Kuwaiti bank.
  • An official letter from the Public Authority for Minors Affairs stating that a file has been opened for the minor children, if they are under the Authority’s guardianship.
  • In case of the Insured person’s death, end-of-service procedures must be completed with the employer before submitting the death transaction.

Procedures

Access Individuals e-Portal: http://eservice.pifss.gov.kw​

Enter Civil ID number.​

Approve authentication on “Kuwait Mobile ID” App​.​

Click on “Submit Application” and select “Deceased Pensioner/Insured – 1) Inquiry on the Status of the Deceased’s Pension Beneficiaries” transaction​

Upload required documents and submit.​

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