Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Post-Retirement Medical Subsidies, the applicant must go to the Department of Government Pensions Administration Agency’s (GPAA) office. Contact Link
2. The application form “Z583 – Medical Scheme Membership Form” must be obtained from the authorities at the GPAA office, or else it should be downloaded from the website. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form along with the required documents should be submitted to the respective authorities at the GPAA department.
5. Then the application form will be verified by the officials. If the details are legitimate, then the Post- Retirement Medical Subsidies fund will be sanctioned and issued to the applicant.
6. The fee details will be intimated to the applicant at the GPAA office while submitting the application.
7. The qualified subsidy application will be processed and the subsidy amount will be sanctioned to the applicant within 30 days.

• Application Form Link
• Certified copy of ID of the main member of the medical scheme.
• Proof of all the dependants registered on the medical scheme.
• Certified copy of ID and or birth certificate.
• Membership Certificate from your medical scheme.
• Member Death Certificate (if applicable)
• Previous medical scheme certificate(s). (If any)
• For Type 2 Applications:
• Copy of last Salary Advice.
• Completed Z894 - Bank particulars.
• Service Certificate
• Other documents requested by the officials. (If any)

Note: All copies of ID documents should be clear, and should not be older than 6 months.

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION AGENCY’S (GPAA)
Physical Address - 34 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
Postal Address: GPAA Private Bag X63, Pretoria – 0001.
Telephone No: 012 319 1911
Fax No: 012 326 2507
Hotline Number: 0800 203 900
Ethics and Fraud hotline SMS number: 30916
Email Address: gpef@thehotline.co.za / enquiries@gpaa.gov.za
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

• The GEPF employee who is going on retirement is eligible to file the Post-Retirement Medical Subsidy application.

• The fee details will be intimated to the applicant at the GPAA office while submitting the application.

• The pension fund is valid until the pensioner is alive.

• Application Form Link

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• The qualified subsidy application will be processed and the subsidy amount will be sanctioned to the applicant within 30 days.

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Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g., The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

TYPE OF APPLICATION - Please select only one option

• Application for continued Medical Assistance after Retirement/Death in Service (Resolution 3 of 1999 and Resolution 1 of 2006) (Compulsory items: B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. C in case of death)
• Continued Membership of Medical Scheme - Change of Medical Scheme Particulars (Compulsory items: B, D, E, F, G, H, and K)
• Application of Widow / Widower for continued Membership of Medical Scheme (Compulsory items: B, C, D, E, F, G, and K)

PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF DECEASED MEMBER

• Surname
• Title
• Init
• First Name
• D.O.B
• ID No
• Date of Death
• Marital Status (Married/Unmarried/Widow(er)/Divorced/Life Partner)

PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

• Surname
• First Name
• Middle Name
• Maiden Name
• Title
• D.O.B
• Init
• Date of Death
• Marital Status (Married/Unmarried/Widow(er)/Divorced/Life Partner)

CONTACT PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

• Postal Address
• Residential Address
• Postal Code
• Telephone Number
• Email ID
• Cell No
• Member/Pensioner initial
• Commissioner of Oaths initial

PARTICULARS OF DEPENDANTS

• Surname
• First Name
• ID No/Passport number
• Type

PARTICULARS OF MEDICAL SCHEME (The Medical Scheme details refer to the current and new medical scheme)

• Medical Scheme Name
• Medical Scheme Number
• Would you like to continue your membership? Yes/No
• Date of Benefit
• Membership Commencement Date

PARTICULARS OF PREVIOUS MEDICAL SCHEME

• Date on which membership was terminated
• Medical Scheme Name
• Medical Scheme Number

CHOICE FOR MEDICAL BENEFIT UPON RETIREMENT / DEATH (A single choice between Option A or Option B is compulsory - Please indicate clearly)

• OPTION A - Continued State Subsidised Membership

Subject to 12 months continued membership of a registered medical fund on the last day of service and previous government service exceeding.

• Employer Name
• Start Date
• End Date

OR

• OPTION B - Gratuity Payment (Once-off cash amount)

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LAST EMPLOYER DEPARTMENT

• State Contribution to member medical aid on last day of service
• Last day of employment
• Reason for retirement
• Service record in government departments or related institutions. All periods of service must be furnished: From/To/Department or Institution
• Official Date Stamp of Employer
• Signature 1
• Designation
• Surname of Employer Representative
• Tel No
• Fax No
• Email Address

CERTIFICATION PARTICULARS

• Signature or Thumbprint of Member
• Commissioner of Oaths
• Date
• Commissioner Stamp

• The medical subsidy document will benefit the members in getting the continued medical assistance after their retirement.

• If the applicant has less than 15 years of service and does not want to continue with a medical scheme, a completed Medical Choice form will be used to establish the once-off benefit that will be paid.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g., Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• External Link

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