For the purposes of this Chapter “dependants” mean the following relatives of the deceased:–

(i) his or her father;

(ii) his or her mother;

(iii) his widow, so long as she does not re-marry;

(iv) his or her son or the son of his predeceased son or the son of a predeceased son of his pre-deceased son, so long as he is a minor: provided and to the extent that he is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a grandson from his fathers or mothers estate, and in the case of a great-grandson, from the estate of his father or mother or fathers father or fathers mother;–

(v) his or her unmarried daughter, or the unmarried daughter of his predeceased son or the unmarried daughter of a predeceased son of his predeceased son, so long as she remains unmarried:
provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a grand-daughter from her fathers or mothers estate and in the case of a great-grand-daughter from the estate of her father or mother or father’s father or fathers mother;

(vi) his widowed daughter: provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance–
(a) from the estate of her husband; or
(b) from her son or daughter if any, or his or her estate; or
(c) from her father-in-law or his father or the estate of either of them;

(vii) any widow of his son or of a son of his predeceased son, so long as she does not re-marry:

provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance from her husbands estate, or from her son or daughter, if any, or his or her estate; or in the case of a grandsons widow, also from her father-in-laws estate;

(viii) his or her minor illegitimate son, so long as he remains a minor;

(ix) his or her illegitimate daughter, so long as she remains unmarried.

Bullet Points on Section 21 HAMA:

“Dependants” in this chapter refer to specific relatives of the deceased, including:

• His or her father.
• His or her mother.
• His widow, as long as she remains unmarried.
• His son, grandson (from his son’s estate), or great-grandson (from his father’s or mother’s estate) if they are minors and unable to obtain maintenance.
• His unmarried daughter, granddaughter (from her father’s or mother’s estate), or great-granddaughter (from her father’s, mother’s, father’s father’s, or father’s mother’s estate) if they remain unmarried and unable to obtain maintenance.
• His widowed daughter, provided she cannot obtain maintenance from her husband, son or daughter, father-in-law, or their estates.
• Any widow of his son or a son of his predeceased son, as long as she doesn’t remarry, and if she cannot obtain maintenance from her husband’s estate, son or daughter, or in the case of a grandson’s widow, from her father-in-law’s estate.
• His minor illegitimate son, as long as he remains a minor.
• His illegitimate daughter, as long as she remains unmarried.