[South Africa] Worker’s Compensation Fund asks pensioners for proof of life

South Africa’s Compensation Fund has announced that pensioners and beneficiaries of its pensions must provide proof of life or risk not getting paid, The Citizen reports.

A notice gazetted by the Department of Employment and Labour from the fund’s acting commissioner, Farzana Fakir, instructed pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients of its monthly pension to provide this documentation on 31 October and on March 31 2024.

It said, “This notice will affect all non-South African citizens residing in and outside of South Africa as well as all South African citizens residing outside South Africa. The individuals affected can either be the Injured on Duty and On Duty employees who receive a monthly pension from the Compensation Fund because of disability, the dependents of deceased pensioners and the guardians receiving pension on behalf of the dependents below the age of 18 years of age”.

The fund’s Hloni Mpaka reportedly told The Citizen that foreign nationals were required to submit their documentation twice, before each deadline.

The fund said it is mandatory for pensioners and beneficiaries to submit confirmation of life documents. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the pension payroll file.

If the documents are not submitted by the deadlines, the individual will be assumed dead and terminated from the fund’s payroll.

Submission of the documents will reportedly “serve as proof of verification of the existence of pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients”.

The following information should be submitted:

• A completed Wac.22 form;
• Certified copies (within three months) of the valid identification documents (applicable to the pensioner, spouses and guardian);
• Certified copies (within three months) of birth certificates (for child dependents) in the approved format (only child dependents receiving pension);

The Fund may request further information if confirmation is necessary, such as certified copies of death certificates, marriage certificates, proof of guardianship, confirmation of banking details, etc.

These documents should reportedly be submitted to the fund via email to #PensionersLifeConfirmation@Labour.gov.za with the subject line ‘Confirmation of life’ and a claim number and/or business partner number.

Source: The Citizen

(Quotes via original reporting)

South Africa’s Compensation Fund has announced that pensioners and beneficiaries of its pensions must provide proof of life or risk not getting paid, The Citizen reports.

A notice gazetted by the Department of Employment and Labour from the fund’s acting commissioner, Farzana Fakir, instructed pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients of its monthly pension to provide this documentation on 31 October and on March 31 2024.

It said, “This notice will affect all non-South African citizens residing in and outside of South Africa as well as all South African citizens residing outside South Africa. The individuals affected can either be the Injured on Duty and On Duty employees who receive a monthly pension from the Compensation Fund because of disability, the dependents of deceased pensioners and the guardians receiving pension on behalf of the dependents below the age of 18 years of age”.

The fund’s Hloni Mpaka reportedly told The Citizen that foreign nationals were required to submit their documentation twice, before each deadline.

The fund said it is mandatory for pensioners and beneficiaries to submit confirmation of life documents. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the pension payroll file.

If the documents are not submitted by the deadlines, the individual will be assumed dead and terminated from the fund’s payroll.

Submission of the documents will reportedly “serve as proof of verification of the existence of pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients”.

The following information should be submitted:

• A completed Wac.22 form;
• Certified copies (within three months) of the valid identification documents (applicable to the pensioner, spouses and guardian);
• Certified copies (within three months) of birth certificates (for child dependents) in the approved format (only child dependents receiving pension);

The Fund may request further information if confirmation is necessary, such as certified copies of death certificates, marriage certificates, proof of guardianship, confirmation of banking details, etc.

These documents should reportedly be submitted to the fund via email to #PensionersLifeConfirmation@Labour.gov.za with the subject line ‘Confirmation of life’ and a claim number and/or business partner number.

Source: The Citizen

(Quotes via original reporting)