Death claim

The Fund must be reported of any possible death of a member by the beneficiary or the concerned ministry/agency within six months of occurrence. The following documents should be submitted for notification.

• A completed and signed Risk Benefits Claim Form
• A certified copy of the member’s passport/ID
• A certified copy of the member’s death certificate
• Mortuary letter
• Salary printouts for 3 months prior death

Following the death notification, the Human Resource Office should submit the following documents to the Fund;

• Benefit Claim Form
•  Original Certified copy of Death Certificate
• Certified Copy of member’s Identity Document
• Certified copy of marriage certificate or Confirmation of marriage letter from Home Affairs
• Certified copies of Identity Documents for all beneficiaries
• Birth or baptismal certificate in respect of minor children
• Deduction form reflecting any monies owed to or owed by the Government
• Dependents and Nominee Form signed by the Member and the Human Resource Officer
• Bank statement or account confirmation reflecting beneficiaries’ full names and account number (date stamp within 3 months of issuance)
• Proof of contributions, certified Salary Print Outs from treasury
• CR denoting 1^st appointment and commission minutes
• Salary progression
• District Administrator’s letter
• Family letter appointing beneficiaries
• Master of the High Court’s letter in the case of minor children being beneficiaries
• Garnishee Order citing the Fund in case of maintained children