Spouses and Children Details

The beneficiaries of the lump sum death benefit might not be the same as the recipients of the spouses and children pensions, and provision is therefore made for the separate capture of these.

 

From the Benefit Claim Details screen, select Spouses & Children from the sub-menu on the left. 

 

If no spouses and children details exist, the lower portion of the screen expands to display Spouse & Children.  Financial institution details already entered (if any) will be displayed.  If the pension is to be purchased, complete the details on this screen (refer to Purchase pension? below).  To add spouses and children details instead, remove the tick from the box alongside Purchase Pension from Underwriter?, then click ADD SPOUSE AND CHILDREN DETAILS (refer to Spouses and children details below).

 

If spouses and children details exist, the lower portion of the screen expands to display Spouses & Children.  The names of spouses and children already entered will be displayed (refer to Spouses and children details below).

 

Purchase pension?

 

If a pension is to be purchased, place a tick in the box alongside Purchase Pension from Underwriter?.

 

Descriptions of the input fields on this screen appear below.

 

Financial Institution

The name of the financial institution from which the pension will be purchased.

Contact Name

The name of the contact person at the financial institution.

Telephone Number

The telephone number of the contact person at the financial institution.

Fax Number

The fax number of the contact person at the financial institution.

 

Enter the required information, then click SAVE PURCHASE PENSION DETAILS.  The details are saved and will be displayed on the screen.

 

Spouses and children details

To add spouses and children details, remove the tick from the box alongside Purchase Pension from Underwriter?, then click ADD SPOUSE AND CHILDREN DETAILS.

 

Note:

If spouses and children details already exist, click ADD SPOUSE AND CHILDREN DETAILS on the Spouses & Children screen.

 

 

 

The Spouses & Children Details screen will be displayed.

 

 

Descriptions of the input fields on this screen appear below.

 

Surname

The surname of the recipient of the spouse and children benefit.

Initials

The recipient's initials.

Title

The recipient's title.

Select the relevant option from the drop-down list.

First Name(s)

The recipient's first names.

Date of Birth

The recipient's date of birth.

ID Number

The recipient's South African identity number.

Other ID Number

Any other identity number for the recipient.

This field is mandatory if no ID Number is specified.

Type of Dependant

The relationship of the recipient to the deceased member.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list (i.e. DEPENDANT, DISABLED DEPDNT, SPOUSE).

Percentage

The percentage of the deceased member's pension that must be paid to the recipient.

Address Details

 

Postal Address

The recipient's postal address.

Postal Code

The postal code of the recipient's postal address.

Payee Banking Details

 

Payment Method

The method of payment to be used for the spouse and children benefit.

Select from the drop-down list.

Payee Name

The name of the payee for the spouse and children benefit.

Bank

Enter the name of the bank.

To select from a list of available banks, click the LIST button.  The Banks screen will be displayed.  Select the required bank by clicking the hyperlinked name.

 

 

 

Branch Code

Enter the branch name or code for the selected bank.

To select from a list of available branches, click the LIST button.

The Branch Codes screen will be displayed.  Select the required branch by clicking the hyperlinked name.

 

 

Account Type

The type of bank account.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list (i.e. current, savings, transmission).

Account Number

The bank account number of the recipient of the spouse and children benefit.

     

 

To clear the fields of any data entered, click RESET.

 

Once all the details have been captured, click SUBMIT.  The details are saved and will be displayed on the Spouses & Children screen.

 

 

To view or change spouses and children details, or to delete a spouse or child, click on the hyperlinked name.

 

 

Click DELETE to delete the person, or make the relevant changes, then click SUBMIT.

 

Note:

The authorisation is as for the resignation claim, and as for the resignation, the CLIENT aspects of the claim are now complete.  After the relevant runs have taken place, the claim will be available for further processing by the fund administrator.