The orphan must fulfil the following conditions to obtain the orphan benefit:

• The beneficiary must be Omani.
• Must be a resident of the Sultanate of Oman.
• The age of the orphan must not exceed eighteen (18) years.
• To have lost one or both parents, and if one or both of parents are unknown, he/she is considered an orphan.

The following conditions must be met by a widow to obtain the widows’ benefit:

• The beneficiary must be Omani.
• Must be a resident of the Sultanate of Oman.
• The widow must not have reached (60) years.

Must not remarry after widowhood.