Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, a minor is a person who has not attained what age?
Question and options
Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, a minor is a person who has not attained what age?
18 years
21 years
25 years
16 years
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 18 years
Section 2(47) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 defines a minor as a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. Twenty-five years appears elsewhere in the Code, as the age limit for an adopted son counted as a dependant under Chapter IV.
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