Who is a GEPF pensioner?

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The GEPF has more than 340 000 pensioners. Most of them are ordinary pensioners who have retired from service and receive monthly pension benefits. There are also other pensioners who receive special pensions, medical pensions, disability pensions or military pensions.

Types of GEPF Pensioners

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Retired government employees who contributed monthly to GEPF during their careers.

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Guaranteed benefits upon retirement, including pensions and support for beneficiaries after death.

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Employees retired for medical reasons or due to injuries on duty.

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Receive monthly pensions and additional benefits.

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For SANDF members injured or disabled during service.

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Benefits depend on the extent of disability:

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Includes medical care & disability appliances.

Gratuity: Once-off lump sum for disabilities under 20%.

Annuity: Monthly pension for disabilities over 20%.

Ordinary Pensioners

An ordinary pensioner is a retired government employee who has saved for retirement throughout his or her career by paying monthly contributions to the GEPF. In return, upon retirement, a pensioner is guaranteed certain pension and other benefits. When an ordinary pensioner dies after retiring, his or her beneficiaries also receive specific benefits.

Medical Pensions

These benefits are paid to government employees whose service is ended for medical reasons or because of an injury while on duty.

Military pensions

These pensions are paid to members of the South African National Defence Force who are injured or disabled while performing military service. Benefits depend on the extent of the disability. A gratuity, a once-off cash lump sum, is paid if the degree of disability is less than 20 percent, while an annuity, monthly pension, is paid if the extent of disability exceeds20 percent. Military pensioners are also entitled to medical treatment and appliances for their disabilities.

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Breach Notification

NOTIFICATION OF SECURITY COMPROMISE AS PER SECTION 22 OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, 4 OF 2013 ("POPIA")

The GEPF experienced a security breach and the compromise of personal information held on the GPAA systems and records between February and March 2024. Data subjects were notified of the security breach and potential compromise of personal information on 20 March 2024.

The GPAA immediately shut down all its systems and initiated its Cyber Incident and Response Plan to mitigate the damage at the time of the security compromise. As a result, the compromise of personal information was isolated and curtailed. The GPAA initiated an investigation into the cause and extent of the security breach and committed to providing updates/outcomes of the investigation as soon as practically possible.

Although the investigation is still ongoing, the assessment recently revealed a compromise of personal information of a number of data subjects. The extent of the compromise of personal information is still being investigated and will be communicated on the conclusion of the investigation.

The GPAA has put various additional control measures in place to strengthen the security safeguards on its systems since the incident. The GPAA is working with security agencies to strengthen control measures and avoid future reoccurrences.

The GEPF and GPAA recognises the importance of safeguarding personal information and is working actively to prevent any recurrence of security compromises on the GEPF and GPAA systems.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and assure you that every reasonable step has been taken to ensure that all GPAA systems and platforms are safe and protected from unauthorised and unlawful access.

The security compromise was reported to the relevant authorities, entities and regulators for further investigations, support and transparency.