TAKEN EDUCATION BENEFITS.

My late childs father had a group benefits with discovery life they paid for a few years but has stopped, i have been trying to make contact but to no avail...they were to pay his primary school and high school but noting my son is to get a lump sum when he turns 18 i cannot let the benefits my late boyfriend left for him go to waste...my son would like to study future after matric how can he since the benefits are not in place....He used to get a monthly mantainance but for the bast 9years not a cent why???