GEPF

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;