Pension Redress Program
The parties to the PSCBC, on the 02 September 1998 and 29 November 2002 respectively, agreed on a pension restructure process through the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) Resolution 07 of 1998 and Resolution 12 of 2002.
The aim of the two resolutions is to provide compensation to government employees who suffered various forms of discrimination by government pension funds under apartheid. This discrimination amongst others includes the following; female teachers and other female employees in the public service who had to resign to give birth and upon return were admitted to the Temporary Employees Pension Fund (TEPF), RSA citizens employed in former Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei (the so-called “TBVC States”) and Employees admitted to temporary pension funds due to their medical/physical status.
The following members qualified:
- Employees in service on 2nd September 1998, and
- Employees who suffered forms of discrimination (as outlined above) in terms of the PSCBC Pension Redress process
The following needs to be noted:
- Members that are currently in-service and qualified for the redress process, their service period has been increased.
- Members who qualified and are currently receiving a monthly pension from GEPF, payment has commenced for people on pensions.
- Members who qualified and have exited the system have to be “traced” in order to have their details verified for pay-out. These include members who have resigned and beneficiaries of the deceased members.
- The application process closed on the 31 March 2012, there is no further application processes that the PSCBC will embark upon.
- We are aware that there are agents that are misleading people by presenting them with application forms, charging them exorbitant fees and making false promises regarding the redress process, we view this as mischievous behaviour and caution people not to engage these services.
Source: https://www.pscbc.co.za/
Check Your Application Status:
Follow the link and enter your ID number to see the status of application: https://www.pscbc.co.za
Please note that this article is for information purposes only. Should you need further information or need to follow-up on an existing claim, please contact the GEPF or PSCBC directly.
HI
MY MANE IS PAULINA MOCWANE WITH DI NUMBER ***** PERSAL NUMBER *****PENSION NUMBER *****:DURING 2015 JANUARY I WAS REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND FORWARD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS APPOINTMENT LETTER :SERVICE OR STAFF RECORDS: LEAVE RECORDS: BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF MY CHILDREN :AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE BUT SINCE I HAVE SUBMITTED I HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK
Dear Paulina, I have sent you an email requesting more information. Once I’ve received your response I’ll advise further. Regards
Hi my name is Antonnette Mnyandu. I’m requesting on behalf of my mother if she qualifies for pension redress. She passed on in August 2019 her names are Dimakatso Elizabeth Memory Xaba I’d 45062*******. Perusal 1516****.member number 9680****. Thanx.
Dear Antonnette, please note that the article on my website is only for information purposes and I do not have access to personal details of applicants. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your query. Regards
I m me Lichaba my persal no is 09******.I’d 6310******* I still waiting if I qualify for pension redress send respond to enoch*******@gmail.com. Thanx
Dear Ms Lichaba, you can follow the following link to see if your application has been approved, https://www.pscbc.co.za. Also, please read the blog post regarding REDRESS pension for further information, https://www.xpressionassist.com/pension-redress-program/
Regards, Janene
Hi
My name is Charles Oortman,Beneficiary of late Gerhardus Oortman. ID number 62******** , Persal number 51***** and Pension number 96******. Date of death 10/08/2009.
They sent a letter on 12 August 2016 and inform me that my application of redressing received favorable attention and they will communicate the outcome within 4 -6 weeks.Sins then I HAVE not received any feedback
Good day Charles, the GEPF did start paying Redress pension to those members who are currently on their pay-roll. Payment of beneficiaries of members who qualifies for the Redress has not been paid yet and there is currently no indication when this be processed. I have sent you an email with further information. Regards, Janene
To whom it may concern my name is Alvin George Paul Sutton, I also qualify for the redress. My persal number is 9371****,my member no is 7137**** and my id number is 61013********* I filled in all the paperwork I had to through our hr. department, the answer that I get is outstanding documents. I would like to know what documents they require can you please find out for me please. I have been phoning the GPF but to no in vain. Thanking you Mr Alvin Sutton.
Hi my name is Ntombifuthi RADEBE. Can I please have feedback about my application whether I qualified or not. I sent required documents back in 2015 and didn’t get any response. Thank you
Dear Ntombifuthi, please note I do not work at the GEPF and will not be able to confirm whether the application was successful or not. You can follow the link on my blog post to see if the application was successful or not. Alternatively you can contact GEPF directly with your query. Regards
My mother was working from department of health and she qualified for the pension redress and I am the beneficiary of her,I am his son I want to know about the process of payment what’s going on can you please assist me to that.
Good Day Sir/Madam
I was on annual leave November 2011 and on the last Friday of my leave I was contacted by my pension officer at home that my name came up for pension redress. The Monday back from leave I went to pension office to complete the relevant forms. This was done in Nov/Dec 2011. My question therefore why did I not receive any monetary compensation if my forms was sent and on time. Please give me feedback as this does not make sense at all.
Kind Regards
Dear Averil, although the applications for Redress Pension were submitted previously, GEPF only started with payments this year (2019). They are currently paying members who are still on their pay-roll (pensioners). Depending on whether you are still employed or not depends on when your pension Redress will be processed. Trust this answers your question. Regards
Good day
My name is Maria Magdalene Gelant id no 501060****** persal 5*******.I would like to know how far my process is regarding the redress program as i am still on the GEPF payroll.
I will appreciate your assistance.
Regards
Dear Maria, GEPF is currently processing Redress pension to those who are still on their payroll. There is unfortunately no time frame for when it will be finalized. Regards
I’m Julia
ID number 520******* Still awaiting payment as all necessary required documents were given to you Of age Been told to phone again and again in 2 weeks intervals Very desperate indeed
Dear Julia, please note that the article on my website is only for information purposes and I do not have access to personal details of applicants. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your query. Regards
Good day my name is nm zungu I was approval my late husband pension reddress nov 2019 till now no payment wat can I do because I need money to pay my needs such as Rates municipal want to sell my house
Dear Ncamisile, please note I do not work at GEPF. Currently there is no confirmed indication of when GEPF will proceed with the Redress pension pay-outs. Also, their offices are currently closed due to the National Lockdown. Regards
I am Wilhelmina Joseph id. 540503******* pers. 5023****.I received a letter in 2016 to inform me that my application for redress receive favorable consideration and that they wil communicate the outcome of the prosess within 4-6 month. Since then there was no response.
Dear Wilhelmina, GEPF has paused all further payments due to incorrect payments that were made. Further processing and payments will only continue once GEPF has cleared everything and there is currently no indication of when this will be.
Good day,
I applied for programme back in 2011. All my colleagues have received their money, but apparently I did not contribute to pension fund, and some documents were outstanding, but we all had the same documents. Apparently someone has been working on my file since 15 October 2019. i am not getting straight answers.
Dear Helen, To apply for the redress, applicants had to be in service on the date of signing and applied in terms of the prescribed forms. The cut-ff date was 31/07/2012. If the application was previously approved you should receive the pension pay-out within the next few months. You can check on the following link if the application was approved: https://www.pscbc.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&catid=19&Itemid=164.
Still waiting for redress payout. I am a gepf pensioner. My Id: 5402******.Persal: *****. Pension number: *****. According to the website I qaulify. Please help i applied in 2009 the first time. Why is this taking do many years
Dear Hazel, the GEPF has only started paying Redress pension in 2019 but not all applicants have received their payment yet. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your query, +27 (0)12 644 8100. Regards
Good Day
I am Caro-Lynn Wilson beneficiary of late Linette Van der Linde id no: 57******
Unfortunately I do not have her persal number or pension number. I believe my father is busy with all of this however we as her beneficiaries feel we are kept in the dark and would like to inquire and follow up regarding this. If anyone could assist with some clarification it would be much appreciated.
Dear Caro-Lynn, please note I do not work at the GEPF but assist clients with their claims. I will forward you further information on how I can assist via email. Regards
PSCBC Pension Resolution 7 of 1998 and 12 of 2002 is a discrimination as no Resolution was passed for GEPF members who exited the system prior to 1998 . These members were also discriminated against based on race, gender etc. Why are these members excluded and no Resolution has been passed for these members ?
2ndly – applying a cut off date for submission of applications for Redress, for a aged, frail pensioner would be a nightmare (imagine trying to collect all the information required to submit to process an application)
Dear Glynnis, please note that the post on this website is only for information purposes. I suggest you contact the PSCBS directly with your concerns, https://www.pscbc.co.za/. Regards
I qualify for pension redress then they asked me to send some documents which i did it was in June 2019 but until now there is no response when i call them on their toll free no they told me to check after 2 week now its been over 6 months
Dear Zukiswa, there is currently no clarity on when the Redress payments will be finalized. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your query, https://www.pscbc.co.za/
Regards, Janene
My father passed away 2011 and I was listed as beneficiary so I just want to know that do I still qaulify for his pension redress
Good day Nkosinathi
Due to the National Lockdown GEPF is currently not attending to any redress claims. I suggest you contact them directly for further information. Regards
Hi my name is Elias me and my brother are beneficiaries of our late father i do have all the documents in place and i called gepf maybe 20times since my father passed on last year june they told me his application was approved but there is no payment date so i should call back the next month but when i call they keep on telling me the same excuse i called december and was told to call january please inform me because im startin to smell a rat here.
Dear Elias, if you are referring to the REDRESS pension, currently there is no clarity on when payments will be made. You are welcome to contact PSCBC directly, https://www.pscbc.co.za/
Regards, Janene
I wish to inquire on behalf of my mother Mrs Mokgadi Namethe ID Number 420******** Pension Fund number 92***** and Persal number is 90*****. She is currently on the payroll system of GEPF and she would like to know what are the processes for claiming the redress payout. She has made application prior 2012 and has received confirmation from PSCBC that she has been approved for payout from 19650112 to 1970011. Kindly advise as to the next step she should undertake regarding the payment claim from GEPF.
Dear Juliet, if you say your mother is on the payroll does it mean she is a Pensioner and is receiving a monthly pension? I have sent you an email with further information. Regards, Janene
Dear Consultant according to a resolution the clear out date was set for 31 March 2020. Why must beneficiaries wait so long. Is not our problem that they are incompetent or ….??? Is our money safe.
Dear Gerrit, please note that the article on REDRESS Pension on my website is for information purposes only. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your concerns. Regards
Without informing or updating my details, my money was paid into my bank account that was closed. I found out two months later when I inquired to update my bank details. I was told I will receive the money within 30days, that was in June 2019 I am still waiting my persal is 092***** and pension nr 963*****
Dear James, I suppose the payment was sent back to GEPF and is now in the “unclaimed account”. Usually you have to submit a new bank form and after that it will be re-issued. I can assist to follow-up at GEPF to determine what is causing the delay. I have sent you an email with more information. Regards, Janene
I am Pharamela Nditsheni Patrick. I have been in the system for the period mentioned above and exited the service in 2012. I am also waiting for the redress but have not heard anything. My ID no. is 6405*******.
Dear Pharamela, please read my previous replies on other comments suggesting to contact the PSCBC directly. Regards
GOOD DAY I WAS REQUESTED IN AUGUST 2019 TO SUBMIT A NEW BANK FORM AS MY PREVIOUS ACCOUNT WAS CLOSED, WHICH I DID AND THE PENSION FUND CONFIRM THAT THEY RECEIVED IT. EVERY TIME I PHONE THEM THEY TELL ME THAT THEY’RE WAITING FOR A PAYMENT DATE OR THEY ARE BUSY WITH MY FILE. WHAT DO I BELIEVE. IT SHOWS ON THE SYSTEM MY APPLICATION IS APPROVED. MOST OF CO WORKERS ALREADY RECEIVED THEIR MONEY
Good day Walter, there is currently a huge delay in REDRESS pay-outs and no payment dates have been confirmed. I have sent you an email with details on how I can assist. Regards Janene
I am Florence, I want the redress forms i want to complete them and send to you. my email address is:
crocvalley@outlook.com
Dear Florence, applications for REDRESS pension was closed already in 2012; I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly. Regards
ID Number 61111******, an approved pension repress beneficiary, to date no communication from GEPF nor PSCBC, what is the cause of the delay, people are dying no official feedback is received from either of the two bodies?
Dear Abel, please note that the article published on my website is for for information purposes; any further queries should be directed to the PSCBC.
Hi I’m Thikazi Angelina Makhanye I’m the wife of the late Amos Makhanye. Persel no 4***** Id 6512****** pension no 9***** date of death 2004/09/10. It show that the application is approved so when are the payment.
Dear Thikazi, according to the PSCBC decease cases have not yet been paid. I suggest you contact the PSCBC directly with your query.
Dear Janene Please assist Have been in contact with GEPF since 17 07 2019 and was told that I was approved On 10 02 2020 I was told to contact them again after the end of Feb 2020 as they are processing payment Today I contacted them again just to be told that I was not approved. They mailed me a copy of a letter dated 30 05 2017 which I never received The informed me that due to the fact that I had a break in service I was not approved The address which was on the letter is my present one which I only changed on 18 07 2019 at the gepf offices in Port Elizabeth . According to my knowledge the criteria was being previously disadvantaged and being in service Sept 1998 .I got married in 1980 was temporary but was then temporary and paid a gratuity With the birth of my 2 sons in 1982 and 1984 I had to go on maternity leave at 6 months and went back when they were 6 weeks old weeks WITHOUT A SALARY Please would you kindly assist
Dear Carol, I advise you contact the PSCBC directly with your concerns, https://www.pscbc.co.za/. Regards
Hi,my name is Njabulo Mhlongo I also applied on behalf of my late mother as a beneficiary and they sent me a a letter in November 2014 which required some proof of employment and I submitted an Affidavit stating that she was indeed a member of the Fund since 1968,and the last time I called them,they said I should call after 2 weeks as they were still finalising my claim.
Dear Njabulo, I can assist by following-up with GEPF to determine what is causing the delay. I will however only be able to do so after the National Lockdown has been lifted. I have sent you an email with further information. Regards, Janene
Good Day
My father requested me to send this email, regard his pay out. Currently his application says approved, but yet his awaiting for his payment ever since. We have been sending emails consistently to info@pscbc.org.za, for nearly five years with no response. Please get back to me on my email joshua******@gmail.com so that I can provide more details. Your assistance is much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Joshua Fortune
Dear Joshua, the GEPF has put all PDP payments on hold and I have unfortunately no further information on the way forward. Regards
I Ezekiel Malefane was employed by the South African police from 1991 till 2010 and I was arrested by the year 2008 under bail conditions that i should not enter my work place I filled my redress after 2012 after my departure from prison and took my applications to GPF And I never received a feedback every time I called they said they are busy with my application
Dear Ezekiel, REDRESS pension will not be processed and paid during Lockdown period. Also, before the lockdown there was no clarity on when applicants will receive their payment. I would therefore suggest you contact the PSCBC after lockdown and follow-up with them directly. The article on my website is for information purposes only and I do not have further insight into their payment process. Regards
Hi;
I received a letter in 2017 stating there is some money still outstanding from my ex husband and i will get that portion due to divorce order. Can you please check the status thereof as my exhusband got his payout.
his details; Samuel Adams – pension no 9677****
My details -Mercia November- 6610*******
Dear Mercia, I can assist by following-up on the process and give you feedback. I have sent you an email with further details. Regards, Janene
My name is Lubabalo Ndzantsi and I am the beneficiary, my mother was working from department of health and she applied for pension redress and her application approved ,so now what about the payment.
Dear Lubabalo, GEPF is currently not processing any Redress pay-outs due to the Lockdown. I suggest you wait until after lockdown has been lifted and then follow-up directly with GEPF. Regards
Good day, I would like to know if my deceased mom (God bless her soul) qualifies please. details are as follows Cheryl Jenette Hauman, id 57102******, pension # cp6657 ***** , D.O.D 15 Aug 2017
Good day Edwin
Due to the National Lockdown GEPF is currently not attending to any redress claims. I suggest you contact them directly for further information. Regards
I was sent documents stating that I do qualify for the redress. I did the required procedure and submitted all the required documents around August 2019. As I check my status it indicates that I’m approved but I still haven’t received any payments. I went to the offices and they always indicate I would receive payment after two weeks and till to this day I haven’t received anything. What could be the delay?
Dear Mirriam, the Redress pay-outs are taking very long; even before lockdown. GEPF is currently not processing any Redress payments during Lockdown and I suggest you follow-up again in July/August. Regards
I submitted my forms to my Union as required, for pension redress, but upon enquiries i was told that my forms were not received by GEPF. The union shop steward that collected the forms submitted the forms to my union but up until today nothing is happening. what must i do?
Id:6011035815084
Dear Mojapela, I do not work at GEPF and their offices are currently closed due to COVID-19 contamination. I advise you contact the PSCBC directly with your query, https://www.pscbc.co.za/. Regards
Good morning Janene,
I Augustine and my pension redress application was approved with others by PSCBC in 2016. May last year some of them started receiving their payments, and since then anytime I enquired about mine l was told to check every two weeks. It’s over a year now, and this week all attempts to contact GEPF proved futile. My pension number is cp 7098**** and id is 52011******. Can you please assist. My kind regards.
Dear Augustine, I can follow-up at GEPF to determine what is causing the delay. However their offices are currently closed due to COVID-19 contamination. I will send you an email with information on how I can assist but you can also contact the PSCBC directly with your concenrs, https://www.pscbc.co.za/
Kindly please check my pension redress.My name is Gertrude Bangani ID No 54103********.My phone No 083******.I applied in 2011. They told me I’m not qualified because I submitted a wrong salary advice the new one for SA not old Transkei salary advice. I submitted the the correct one old Transkei salary advice. Please check the documents.
Dear Gertrude, this website is for information purposes only. I cannot assist with your query and suggest you contact the PSCBC directly, https://www.pscbc.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&catid=19&Itemid=164. Regards
I wish to inquire on behalf of my mother Mrs AT Sibeko ID Number : 48092*******,Pension Fund number : 969****** and Persal number : 606 ******, She is a Pensioner and currently receiving a monthly pension. She has made application prior 2012 and has received confirmation from PSCBC that she has been approved for payout from 19690219 to 19740218.She would like to know what are the processes for claiming the redress payout.And kindly advise as to the next step she should undertake regarding the payment claim from GEPF.
Dear Ayanda, Pension redress was an additional task given to GEPF to handle the payment after PSCBC made all the decisions. This is not the core functions of GEPF and therefore it is placed on hold until after the lockdown. The few personnel at work already struggle to pay the normal claims and the additional load cannot also be accommodated. I suggest you follow-up once the National Lockdown is lifted. Regards, Janene
Hello
Who actually qualify, because my late mother was employed by free state health department from 1987-2007, she passed away in 2018.obviousle she must have applied for pension redress, how do I know? Because I am sure, based on your explanations, that she must qualify?
Dear Pitisi, To apply for the redress, applicants had to be in service on the date of signing and applied in terms of the prescribed forms. The cut-ff date was 31/07/2012. You can check on the following link if the application was approved: https://www.pscbc.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&catid=19&Itemid=164
Pension redress was an additional task given to GEPF to handle the payment after PSCBC made all the decisions. This is not the core functions of GEPF and therefore it is placed on hold until after the lockdown. The few personnel at work already struggle to pay the normal claims and the additional load cannot also be accommodated. I suggest you follow-up once the National Lockdown is lifted.
I wish to enquire, i phoned Gepf in January 2020 and i was told that the money was deposited in may 2019 and bounced back due to my closed bank account, in February 2020 I submitted new banking details but up-to-date when i phoned am only told that there is no payment date. Am very stressed because Gepf already made declaration at Sars in 2019 and Sars can’t process my tax submission due to pending IRP5 for the money that i never received from Gepf.Please help .
Dear Julia, the GEPF is currently not processing any Redress payments. I suggest you visit your nearest GEPF office to correct the IRP5 issue. Regards, janene
Thank you very much for your quick response Janine. Much appreciated.