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KWAZULU-NATAL RETIREMENT FUND(Formerly Building Industry Pension Scheme, Port Natal) Registrar of Pension Fund Reference Number:12/8/6591 Registered Address: 40 Essex Terrace, Westville, 3629 Postal Address: P O Box 582, Westville, 3630 Telephone Number: 031-2667070 Facsimile Number: 031-2672369 MEMBER BOOKLETThose who earn an income should also provide for their future old age. Any of the following could happen to you in the future:
The purpose of this Booklet is to provide you with a brief description of the benefits available under this Fund and, in addition, the Group life Assurance, Disability and Funeral benefits are explained. This Booklet is a guide and your full rights under the Fund are governed by the formal Rules and Policies that are available to you upon request. In addition, the Fund’s latest Annual Financial Statements and the most recent valuation report may be inspected at 40 Essex Terrace, Westville. In the event of any discrepancy between the Rules and this Booklet, the Rules of the Fund will prevail. Please study this Booklet carefully so that you understand what the implications of being a member of the Fund are for you and your dependants. TYPE OF FUNDThe Fund is a Defined Contribution Pension Fund, in other words the end benefit to the member is determined by the contributions made to the Fund and the investment returns earned on these contributions. If the investments appreciate, the value of your benefit increases. If the investments depreciate, the value of your benefit decreases. This means that you carry the investment risk. The objective of this Fund is to provide you with a monthly pension when you retire and therefore differs from the Provident Fund. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUNDThe total amount contributed to the Fund represents 16% of your wages. At least half of this must be paid by your Employer. Your employer deducts your contribution from your wage and together with his contribution pays it over to the Fund. Of this 16 percent, 11.50% goes towards your retirement benefit, 3.50% is used to pay for death benefits, funeral benefits and disability benefits, while the remaining 1.00% is used to meet the cost of the fund’s expenses. The provision of Risk Benefits is subject to affordability and is therefore subject to change. FUND CREDITYour Fund Credit is the sum of all the contributions allocated to your retirement benefit, increased or decreased by investment return. The amount of investment return you will receive will depend on the amount earned by the Fund’s investments that are managed by Asset Managers appointed by the Board of Trustees. TAX ON BENEFITSAll benefits that become payable may be subject to tax and may, therefore, be reduced by an amount of money to be paid to the South African Revenue Services (SARS). PENSION BENEFIT AT RETIREMENTRetirement Age The normal retirement age is 60, but you may retire at any time after reaching age 55. The later you retire, the higher your retirement benefit will be. You may claim your retirement benefit on date of leaving employment, on written confirmation from your Employer. Benefit at Retirement The amount of your monthly pension will depend on the pension that can be purchased with your Fund Credit. Your monthly pension can be purchased from any Registered Insurer, and must be purchased in your own name. You may elect to receive a portion (not exceeding one third) of your benefit as a lump sum. Should you elect to receive a lump sum portion, then your monthly pension will reduce accordingly. On retirement from the Fund, your membership of the Fund will cease. DEATH BENEFITLife Assurance Benefit If you die while a contributing member of the Fund prior to age 65, your beneficiary(s) will be paid a life assurance benefit of 5 times your annual wage. For example, if your monthly wage is R4, 000 your life assurance benefit will be R240, 000 (R4, 000 x 12 months x 5). Payment of the Life Assurance Benefit is subject to one contribution having been made within the two months prior to date of death. If death occurs within the first three months of membership of the Fund, unless death is as a result of an accident, the life assurance benefit shall not be paid. Share of Fund Your beneficiary(s) will also be paid your Fund Credit. NOMINATION OF BENEFICIARYIt is important that you nominate a beneficiary(s). This is necessary so that, in the event of your death, the Trustees will be aware of your wishes in respect of the benefits due, and to whom they should be paid, at that time. Should you decide, at any time, to change the nomination(s), you should inform the Administrator of the Fund as early as possible and complete a new Nomination of Beneficiary Form. If you die, the Trustees will take your nomination of beneficiary(s) into account although they must decide on any allocation in terms of the Pension Funds Act. FUNERAL BENEFITAs a contributing member of the Fund prior to age 65, you and your immediate family will be covered for Funeral Benefits should you or a member of your immediate family die. The following benefits are payable:
NOTE : An unmarried child is covered up to the age of 21 years and up to the age of 25 years if a full-time student. You must, at claim stage, be able to provide proof from a recognised educational institution that the child was a full-time student at date of death. Payment of the Funeral Benefit is subject to the member being a current contributor of the Fund at the date of death. DISABILITY BENEFITInsured Disability Benefit If, as a contributing member of the Fund prior to age 65, and based on the medical evidence submitted, the Insurer of this benefit considers you to be totally disabled from performing your occupation, you will receive the following benefit after a period of three (3) months from the date of your disablement: A disability benefit of 75% of your average wage during the period of 12 months preceding your disablement will be paid to you. For example, if your average monthly wage is R4,000, your benefit will be R3000 per month. This benefit will be paid for 21 months, and will commence after the 3 month waiting period has expired. After the 21 month payment period, and if your disability is considered to be permanent and total, a lump sum benefit of 3 x your annual wage will be paid to you, and your membership of the Fund will cease. You will also be paid your Fund Credit. Details of injuries and illnesses that are not covered for the above insured benefit are given in the Rules of the Disability Benefit Scheme. Payment of the Insured Disability Benefit is subject to one contribution having been made within the two months prior to date of disability. WITHDRAWAL BENEFITIf you leave the Industry before retirement, you may claim your Fund Credit on the date of leaving employment. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDThe Fund has been established as a privately administered Fund, controlled by a Board of Management. The Board is made up of representatives of the employees and the employers. Alexander Forbes Financial Services provide consulting and actuarial services for the Fund. The KwaZulu Natal Master Builders & Allied Industries Association is the Administrator of the Fund. The Fund is governed by a set of Rules that have been registered with the Registrar of Pension Funds. Click here to download the KZNRF PAIA Manual Click here to download the Midlands Fund PAIA Manual |
