Information and documents to be furnished with claims

(1) A claim to a benefit shall include, such of the following information and documents as may be relevant to the particular (a) identity, including biometric verification information, and other particulars of the claimant and of the person in respect of whom or on whose behalf, as the case may be, the claim is made; (b) in the case of a claim in respect of the death of a husband or wife, a valid certificate of marriage or of registration as beneficiary in accordance with the Benefit Regulations; 145 (c) in the case of a claim in respect of the death of an insured person, the death certificate relating to such person; (d) in the case of a claim for funeral grant, particulars of the person or persons making the claim and, where required by the Manager, bills or receipts in respect of funeral expenses. (e) in the case for pension benefits claim, any form of biometric verification information which allows the Manager to determine that the insured person or beneficiary is alive. (2) The Manager may, in special circumstances or in certain classes of cases and in the absence of the certificates or documents mentioned in paragraph (1) accept, (a) with the approval of the Board, as proof of kinship or marriage, evidence of a trustworthy person or other documentary evidence; (b) as proof of age, extracts from baptismal records or school records or other evidence as he considers satisfactory. (3) Biometric verification information in relation to sub–regulation (1)(e) shall be provided by the insured person or beneficiary every six months for the life of that (4) For the purposes of this regulation, biometric verification information includes – (a) photograph or other facial information of the insured person or beneficiary; 146 (b) fingerprints of the insured person or beneficiary; (c) signature of the insured person or beneficiary; (d) a physical description of the insured person or beneficiary; or (e) a description of distinguishing features of the insured person or beneficiary.