Civil Defense Act Article 10

The sequence for the surviving family to apply for the compensation indicated in Paragraph 2 of the preceding article is as follows:1. Spouse, son(s), and daughter(s).2. Parents.3. Grandparents.4. Grandchildren.5. Sibling(s).In case there are several heirs in the same priority category as indicated in the preceding paragraph, the funeral benefit shall be paid evenly to each of them. When anyone renounces his or her right or loses that right due to statutory reasons, the money shall be paid to the remaining persons with the same priority. If no one with the same priority level applies for the money, it may be claimed by the heirs in the next order of priority.When the deceased team member has left a will designating the order of priority for claiming the compensation, the content of the will shall be followed.
中文原文 民防法第10條
遺族請領前條第二項撫卹金之順序如下:
一、配偶及子女。
二、父母。
三、祖父母。
四、孫子女。
五、兄弟姊妹。
前項遺族同一順序有數人時,其撫卹金應平均請領。
如有拋棄或因法定事由喪失請領權時,由其餘同一順序遺族請領之。
同一順序無人請領時,由次一順序遺族請領之。
參加編組人員生前預立遺囑,指定請領撫卹金遺族之順序者,從其遺囑。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.