Government Employees Pension F 4.8.28

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is a distinguished defined benefit fund responsible for managing pensions and related benefits for government employees in South Africa. Established in 1996, it holds the title of being the largest pension fund in South Africa and one of the largest in Africa and worldwide. Under its current benefit structure, GEPF offers its esteemed members the following advantages through its self-service platform:

• Access to the latest benefit statements
• Access to both recent and historic (up to five years) tax certificates (IRP5, IT3A, IT3B)
• Effortless tracing of resignation and retirement benefit claims on the current phase, with future phases expanding the feature to cover other types of benefit claims such as child's pension benefit, spouse pension benefit, death benefit, funeral benefit, and divorce claim benefit
• Updating of personal information such as address and contact details (Please note that, for security reasons, changing a member's surname or marital status requires manual completion of the Z864 form for updating personal information. The completed form along with supporting documents must then be submitted to the nearest GEPF office for the necessary updates on the self-service platforms)
• Nomination and updating of beneficiaries
• Access to personalized communication such as letters and newsletters
• Timely notifications regarding GEPF services, processes, and benefits
• Viewing of banking details stored on GEPF's system (Please be aware that updating banking details necessitates manual completion of the Z894 banking particulars form. The completed form along with supporting documents must then be submitted to the nearest GEPF office for the necessary updates on the self-service platforms)
• The ability to request a "Please Call Me Back" should members encounter technical issues or require assistance with the platform's information