How Do I Get My Pension
How Do I Get My Pension
Arranging for your retirement is a vital way of securing your finances, and being conscious of how to get your pension is a key element of that arrangement. Whether you are reaching your retirement age or you just want to be prepared for it, knowing the process of how to claim your pension is important. This all-inclusive will thread you through the steps involved and check the eligibility criteria as well as all necessary legal papers to be submitted to be able to get your pension.
Benefits Of The Government Employee Pension Funds(GEPF)
Beneath are some benefits employees get from GEPF
- Retirement Benefits
- Resignation Benefits
- Unclaimed Benefits
- Funeral Benefits
- Divorced Benefits
- Death Benefits
- Child Pension
- Spouse Pension
Document Needed To Provide To Get My Pension
- Valid ID or Passport
- Proof of age/Birth certificate
- Employment history
- Bank details
- Retirement/ Termination documents
- Proof of marital status
- Death certificate (if applicable)
- Medical document
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What To Do When Taking A Normal Retirement
When going on a normal retirement, the HR(Human Resource Department) needs the following legal papers
- A correct and completed withdrawal form fund application Z102 form
- A correct and completed banking details Z894 form
- The Z583 form is needed when one has more than ten(10) years service and is a member of a medical aid scheme
- A certified copy of the member’s green bar-coded identity document or passport that is not older than six months
- A correct and completed retirement choice form
What The Government Employee Pension Fund(GEPF) Invests In
When investing on behalf of the Government Employee Pension Fund, the PIC invests in four main assets which are;
- Equities
- Fixed income
- Properties and
- Isibaya Funds
Contact Details
- Toll-free number: 08 00 117 669
- Fax: 012 326 2507
- Email: enquiries@gepf.co.za
- Postal Address
- GEPF Private Bag X63, Pretoria
- 0001
You can visit the official website of the GEPF for more clarification and updates.