South Africa - How to Get Military Pensions

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To get Military Pensions, the applicant must go to the Department of Government Pensions Administration Agency’s (GPAA) office. Contact Link
2. The applicant must submit a written a request letter with all the necessary details to the respective authorities at the GPAA department.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The written 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 Military pension fund will be sanctioned and issued to the applicant.
6. The fee details and the processing time will be intimated to the applicant at the GPAA office while submitting the application.

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Required Documents

• Written Application form.
• Photo Copy.
• Identity Number copy.
• Pay Scale details. (During Service)
• Other documents requested by the officials.

Office Locations & Contacts

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: [email protected] / [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
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Eligibility

• Former military soldiers and former members of political organisations (NSF), who got injured in combat, disabled, contracted diseases while performing duties are eligible to apply for the Military pension application.

Fees

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

Validity

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

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Processing Time

• The processing time will be intimated to the applicant at the GPAA office while submitting the application.

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Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Postal Code
• Date of Birth
• Identity Number
• Service duration
• Pay scale
• Injury details
• Signature of the applicant
• Date

Need for the Document

• The document will help in getting the pension fund for the Military soldiers and NSF members.

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