At retirement, if you have worked in a corporate company, you will be part of the companies group pension fund or other retirement saving mechanism. The employee, as well as the employer make a contribution to the pension fund for the benefit of the employee subject to the rules of the pension fund scheme and in terms of the law as contained in the pension funds act.
As entrepreneurs or as people working for small businesses, it is very important to cater for your retirement by making a contribution to a pension fund, provident fund or similar investment vehicle that will give you a capital amount at retirement, which, if invested in a conservative investment, will give you an income sufficient for you to live a lifestyle similar to the one you are accustomed to, taking into account any future medical expenses.
Contact us to discuss your retirement investment options if you are an entrepreneur or work for a small business or simply do not think you are saving enough for your retirement and we will assist you to start saving for retirement or to supplement your existing retiremenet plan.
A pension fund is a pool of assets which are invested on behalf of the organisation for the benefit of the pool of employees that are contributing to the fund. The funds are typically administrated by a large investment company but in some cases are invested by the companies themselves.
Due to the nature of pension funds, they generate very large asset bases and make up the largest investors on the Worlds stock markets, wielding tremendous power over the companies that they invest in. Most office and shopping centre developments are made using money from Pension funds.
A pension fund is a tax efficient investment which the South African government is encouraging through the provision of incentives to save for retirement. Under the current South African system, unless people save for their own retirement, the likelihood of the government being able to afford to pay a pension to the elderly in the twilight years that even remotely resembles a reasonable living amount, is highly unlikely.
In recent times the SA government has used such mechanisms as the Tax free savings account to encourage people to invest for their retirement and at the same time giving them a tax break. By saving for your own retirement, you are effectively not depending on the state to provide for you and would be a very wise decision.
Contact us to discuss the various pension fund/retirement saving options available to you.
Hi administrator I want to know that what is the different between arcelor mittal selector providentand pension fund and ambrella selector provident and pension fund
Hi, this is internal information. Please contact your HR department for the financial advisors info.
Pls help I think I’m not saving enough and where can I save for my pension fund
Hi Daphney, please send us a telephone number and the your location and we will have a consultant contact you to assess your position.
I worked 9and a half years in the retail sector do I qualify for surplus?
Worked at woolworths
I worked for retail for 10 years do I qualified for surplus?
Please use the search box on https://www.pensionfund.co.za to search for “fund name” and contact the administrators directly.
Hi I’m a Pensioner can you please check for me whether I qualified or not
Please use the search box on https://www.pensionfund.co.za to search for “fund name” and contact the administrators directly.
Hi I’m working for government do I qualify for surplus even if I’m still working?
Hi, you might qualify, please see bvelow.
Please use the search box on https://www.pensionfund.co.za to search for “GEPF” and contact the administrators directly.
HI ADMIN
Kindly assist with the ff info I was working at Praga tech co for 8yrs so I wonna claim my provident fund you may communicate with me on this email add for further info thank u.
Milton Moela
Please use the search box on https://www.pensionfund.co.za to search for “fund name” and contact the administrators directly.
Hi, im working for a private company its almost 13 years now, I earn around about R10000 a month, do I qualify or not to be your member?
You should talk to your employer, anyone can pout money away in a pension fund.
Dear Admin
I would like to know if how can I claim my grandfathers fund. He was working at Western Holdings Mine and he was retrenched in 1996 and died in 2004 due to TB. Please help me.
we have replied to your email
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How can I claim my husband money he work for sasko bakery since 1981-1997 he never get even his provindent fund and I mid a help cause I don’t know how must I do and he pass away
Hi,my name is Fanwell Khumalo,I worked for Logistics Company since 1994-1999 and I was dismissed unfairly with an immediately effect without any pension fund as I was contributing.How can I claim my pension fund because the company has changed its name now?
You could try unclaimed benefits. Read and follow the instructions in the link below.
https://www.pensionfund.co.za/pension-funds/unclaimed-benefits-data-factory/
Alternatively, you would need to approach an attorney to assist.
Hi,
Is there any law that regulates the contributions percentage towards provident/pension fund by an employer and employee?
please advise!
Hi I worked for pick n pay for 20years.I would like to find out if I qualify for a surplus
money problem I need my pention money , yes im still working , put of the money to sout out my problems thanks
You should see your bank before considering anything with your investments.