Subject to the provisions of this Act and the scheme, the Fund shall be expended for the following purposes, namely:—
(a) payment of relief wages to employees in cashew factories when there is no work in those factories; and 3[(aa) payment of pension,—
(i) to an employee who is unable to work due to old age or infirmity or who has completed the age of sixty years; and 4[(iA) to an employee of a cashew factory retired before or after the commencement of this Act on attaining the age of superannuation as per the rules of the concerned cashew factory and is out of employment ; and]
(ii) to a person who, before the commencement of this Act was an employee and completed the age of sixty years or who suffers from permanent disablement and is out of employment; and
(aaa) payment of ,—
(i) family pension to the spouse of a deceased employee;
(ii) financial assistance to an employee who suffers from permanent or temporary disablement;
(iii) loans or grants to an employee to meet expenses for the marriage of children or for expenses in connection with the death of dependent or for expenses for construction or maintenance of house;
(iv) for providing,—
(a) maternity benefits to women employees and members of their families who are not eligible for such benefits under any other law for the time being in force;
(b) medical facilities to those employees and members of their families who are not eligible for such benefits under any other law for the time being in force;
(c) facilities for education to the employees and members of their families; and 3 Inserted by Act 2 of 1988 (w.e.f 28-01-1988).
4 Added by Act 9 of 1990 (w.e.f 15-11-1988).
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Explanation.— For the purpose of the above clause (aaa) family means and includes the following relatives of the employee, namely:—
(a) wife in case of male employee;
(b) husband in case of female employee;
(c) minor sons;
(d) minor daughters;
(e) father and mother who are solely dependent upon the employee.]
(b) payment of such other amount as may be specified in the scheme.