We are contacted almost every day by people who wish to claim any pension fund surplus that is owing to them and here we outline the procedure that needs to be followed in order to make your claim from surplus pension funds.
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.
- 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 Debt management Attorneys
Good day
I would like to find out if there is any surplus money for me
Hi my name is maggie matsane I have worked at industrial name plates in Alrodes Johannesburg for 1 year in 1998ID NO 7306070884089
Hi I worked for Nedbank but Old Mutual did our pension do I have a surplus
My father worked for Cargo and Carrier transport many years till today he never received his pension fund
Hi I was working for a light engineering campany in 1990 can you check if where is surplus is for me
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.
samantha.max1987@gmail.com
my mother Daphne Suzan Max ID 5211010170080 HAS WORKING IN THE METAL AND LIGHT INSDUSTRES AND NEVER GOT SURPLUS
HI, MY NAME THEO, I HAVE WORK FOR THE RAILWAT FOR 9 YEARS HOW DO I GO ABOUT, TO FIND OUT WETHER I HAVE ANY SURPLUS ON MY PENSION FUND
Hi I was employed by drake and worked at Lear for 5 years…my name is Rochell Molly Klaasen…maiden surname hatchies ..I’d number 8501300095089. Can you please check if I have surplus funds ..tia
Hi, my name is Theodore Ronny Allies. I have work for the south African Railway Catering department. and I was retrench 1990.
My pension number BQZ754M
Hi James
My dad is also in the same situation
If you happen to find solution to your problem please advise me so I can also help my dad
Thanks in advance
Hi my name is Stanley October Id 6202175078084 Iv work for somerset hospital in the
1980 and various other places wjust want to know if there is any surplus for me.
Thanks
Stan reverentstanley@gmail.com is my EMAIL Adress
I would like to be advise if any surplus for me
ID 6310235223085