The Pension Funds that are currently redistributing surplus amounts can be seen here, surplus pension funds
If you worked in the metals and engineering industry and contributed to any of the following funds, you need to go here >>
- Metal Industries Provident Fund (MIPF)
- Engineering Industries Pension Fund (EIPF)
- Metal Industries Group Pension Fund (MIGPF)
- Metal Industries Group Life and Provident Fund (MIGLPF)
The first thing you need to do is determine which fund it was that you were contributing to. You will find the fund name and the administrators on any benefit statement you received while contributing. If you do not have any records of the fund name, you will need to contact the company you were employed by at the time to determine which fund it was.
Ask your former employer if the fund still exists and if there is any surplus available to those who contributed.
During the redistribution process a representative former member of the fund is appointed to look after the members interests. Your former employers may have this information.
If they do not have the information you need to contact the Fund administrators who will be able to assist you. You can do this by searching for the fund name or the fund administrators name on pensionfund.co.za using the search box above. Be as specific as possible eg “ABSA fund administrators or MAFUBE PUBLISHING PENSION FUND”.
Request the claim documents and make sure the claim for your surplus pension funds is very accurately completed.
Following up your claim:
- Make sure you get a personal contact and email address of a person at the fund right at the outset.
- Submit regular queries to the fund and if you are not satisfied contact the FSB or have an attorney write to them.
- Use registered mail or confirmed delivery email when making inquiries.
- Make very sure that your claim forms are 100% correctly completed and all of the supporting documentation is included
- Do not accept verbal responses, insist that an email is sent to you.
- Contact other fund members you know and ask them to make inquiries
- The basis on which the valuation is made is contained in a report, attempt to get a copy of the report.
We are unfortunately not in a position to assist individuals with claims, these can only be made through the appointed person or directly with the fund administrators.
If you need an attorney to help you, contact David Spencer
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Hi my name is maggie matsane I have worked at industrial name plates in Alrodes Johannesburg for 1 year in 1998ID NO 7306070884089
My father worked for Cargo and Carrier transport many years till today he never received his pension fund
Good day
i worked for Empisal sewing mashines for 4 years can i claim surplus from them ,if so where do i claim
Thanks
I worked for empisal sewing machines for 4 years in the the early 90s I did not receive any funds from them my ID 6304390015080 can you please check
Does Santam or Metropolitan insurances companies dealing with pulp and paper surplus for former employees?
Good day I worked for S.T.C (standard telephone and cables), Siemens and now for Hensoldt Optronics. I never claimed surplus if there is for me I will highly appreciate it, thank you. My surname in S.T.C was Danster and in siemens was De Beer.
My father worked for Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) he is survived by his two wives. My mother and my aunt.
My father was retired on the early 1980 and he was working for a steel factory in Pretoria. Am not sure if this fund was already established. How can i get help on this.