Friday, 4 January 2019

DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONS MUST GET INSURANCE BENEFIT EVEN WHEN PARENTS ARE ALIVE: SUPREME COURT


The Supreme Court said that insurance policy taken by parents or guardians for disabled child should be allowed to mature after 55 years of age of proposer According to the present rules the lump sum payment is given to the disabled dependent only in the event of death of the guardian. The Court said that there could be harsh cases where handicapped persons may need the payment on annuity or lump sum basis even during the lifetime of their parents/guardians and asked the Centre to examine the issue. The court passed the order on a plea filed by a differently abled person Ravi Agrawal seeking its direction to Centre and Life Insurance Policy to allow the beneficiary of insurance of policy to withdraw amount during the lifetime of parents who have taken Jeevan Aadhar Policy from LIC for the livelihood of their children.


TIMES OF INDIA NEWSPAPER




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