If it is impossible to appoint a supporter, it may claim compensation for death. According to the relevant laws and regulations, if the maintenance obligor has the ability to support but fails to perform the maintenance obligation, the inheritance should be divided into no points or less points. Death compensation refers to the liability of the compensation obligor to the close relatives of the deceased.

legal ground

Article 130 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Generally speaking, the share of heirs in the same order should be equal.

Heirs who have special difficulties in life and lack the ability to work should be taken care of when distributing their inheritance.

Heirs who have made major support obligations to the decedent or lived together with the decedent can get more points in the distribution of the estate.

If an heir who has the ability and conditions to support fails to perform the obligation of support, he shall not divide or divide the estate.

Article 17 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Personal Injury Compensation Cases.

A supporter refers to a minor who should bear the obligation of support according to law or an adult close relative who has lost the ability to work and has no other source of income. If the dependents have other dependents, the compensation obligor shall only compensate the victim for the part that he should bear according to law. If there are several dependents, the total annual compensation shall not exceed the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents or the per capita annual living consumption expenditure of rural residents in the previous year.

Article 16

The living expenses of the dependents are included in the disability compensation or death compensation.