Explanation : Following relatives of a deceased insured
a person is not “dependent” under the
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
(a) a parent other than a widowed mother,
(b) a minor illegitimate son, an unmarried
illegitimate daughter or a daughter
legitimate or adopted or illegitimate if
married and a minor or if widowed and a
minor,
(c) a minor brother or an unmarried sister or
a widowed sister if a minor,
(d) a widowed daughter-in-law,
(e) a minor child of a pre-deceased son,
(f) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter
where no parent of the child is alive, or
(g) a paternal grand-parent if no parent of
the insured person is alive.