Benefit Branches

Subject to these Regulations, benefit provided under the Act shall be grouped into three separate benefit branches, namely– (a) Short–term Benefits Branch, comprising sickness benefit and maternity benefit; (b) Long–term Benefits Branch, comprising retirement invalidity survivors’ benefit and funeral grant; (c) Employment Injury Branch, comprising medical care, injury benefit, disablement benefit, death benefit and funeral grant payable on death due to employment injury.