When did the Fund begin its activities?
The fund was established on the 23rd of July 1920, and was registired as a section 21 company ( in terms of the companies act 61 of 1973 ) on the 8th of December 1993.
How much money is paid out to a widow?
A once-off payment is made to a deceased contributor's spouse immediately after his / her death. The sum is linked directly to the size of the contribution. A widow / widower gets a provisional amount of R280 a month for a period of 6 months or until the widow / widower 's pension amount is known. Thereafter a widow / widower will receive a term grant (every four months) R280, R470, R880 or R1090 depending on his / her financial situation. The Fund makes use of a means test which means that not all income and expenditures are taken into account. School fees and bills will not be paid by this Fund. A grant made to a widow / widower automatically ceases on remarriage. This decission does not influence the children's grant.
How much money is paid to children ?
Term grants ( every 4 months );
Disabled - R920
High school - R710
Primary school - R570
Pre - school - R360
No grants will be paid towards children older than 19 or children who has passed grade 12.
Who can apply for a grant from the Fund?
Widows, widowers or children of a deceased contributor to the Fund. To quilify for a grant widows and widowers must have proof that he/she was legally married to the contributor and has not remarried since the contributors death. Children´s grants will only be paid out if they can prove that the deceased contributor was their biological parent or legal guardian.
Who can contribute to the Fund?
(ONLY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED IN TERMS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE ACT, 1995, CAN BECOME CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FUND.)
Serving and retired police officials:
Serving SAPS members contribute to the Fund by means of the Persal system, in other words, their membership fees are deducted from their salaries. Serving SAPS members who wish to become contributors to the Fund must complete the attached debit order form to have their contributions deducted from their bank accounts. Contributions can be paid in monthly or yearly instalments.
Retired SAPS members must, on retirement, complete a new debit order form for "retired members", which is obtainable from the Fund's offices. The Fund deducts retired members' contributions from their bank accounts annually. SAPS members who retire on pension or are declared medically unfit, or who retire with a severance package after more than ten years' service may contribute to the Fund as retired members. In order to enjoy the benefits that the Fund offers, retired members must still contribute to the Fund AND be contributors at the time of death.
Note: Public Service Act personnel cannot become contributors to the Fund, unfortunately.
A one-off cash payment, which is made to a widow/widower immediately upon a contributor's death, is directly related to the size of the monthly or yearly contributions (with respect to serving members only.)
Membership contributions are currently as follows:
- Serving police members
R13,00 p/m or R143,00 p/a - payment of R2000
R15,00 p/m or R165,00 p/a - payment of R3000
R20,00 p/m of R220,00 p/a - payment of R4000
- Retired members (annual payment) - R96,00
What benefits does the fund offer to contributors and dependents of contributors?
* Financial assistance to children up to the age of 19 years/matric.
* Financial assistance to disabled dependents for as long as necessary.
* A once-off payment (at least R1 000) to a contributor's widow/widower directly upon the contributor's death - with respect to serving members only.
* Widows/widowers who are financially in need may apply for a term allocation.
* The chance to win prizes twice a year by means of a computerized prize drawing - 1st prize: R10 000 (with respect to serving members only).
* A free mid-week holiday at Weesgerus Holiday Resort to the legal widow/widower of a deceased contributor. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times.
* A 50 percent discount on accommodation at Weesgerus Holiday Resort (property of the Fund). A contributor must contribute to the Fund for at least six months before he/she qualifies for the discount.
How do my dependents claim from the Fund?
The Funds head office must be contacted ( 012 348 1557) and be informed of the contributers death. The operators will then request the neccesary documents whereafter a grant will be considered.
*NB: Contributors are urged to inform their dependents of their membership and the prosedures such dependents must take if the contributor passes away.