172. An orphan’s pension is payable commencing with the month following the month in which the contributor died or, in the case of a child born viable within the 300 days following the death of the contributor, commencing with the month following his birth.
A disabled contributor’s child’s pension is payable commencing with the month in which a disability pension is payable to the contributor under this Act or under a similar plan.
In the case of the child of a disabled contributor born after the date on which the contributor became disabled or in the case of a child adopted legally by the contributor after that date, a disabled contributor’s child’s pension is payable commencing with the month following the month of the birth or legal adoption of the child, but not before the disability pension becomes payable.
Nevertheless, no orphan’s or disabled contributor’s child’s pension is payable for any month earlier than the twelfth month preceding the month following that in which the application was received, except as provided in sections 172.1 and 176.1.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 181; 1972, c. 53, s. 54; 1974, c. 16, s. 38; 1982, c. 17, s. 71; 1993, c. 15, s. 68; 2008, c. 21, s. 55.