About The Mineworkers Provident Fund - MWPF

The Mineworkers Provident Fund (‘Fund’) was established on 14 June 1989 with the main objective of providing benefitsformembers on retirement and for dependants of members who die in service. The Fund is a defined contribution Fund. The member’s retirement benefit is dependent on the contributions made and the investment growth thereon.



MINEWORKERS PROVIDENT FUND
3rd & 4th Floor
26 Ameshoff Street
Braamfontein, 2001
Johannesburg
South Africa
Principal Officer (PO)
clientservices@mineworkers.co.za
Switchboard: +27 (0)10 100-3000
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DIsability


Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits


How to claim when you are declared permanetly disabled

If you satisfy the Trustees that:

  • You are permanently unfit to continue in or resume employment in the category of work you have been employed in the service of the Employer; and
  • You are permanently unfit to continue in or resume employment in any other category of work for which the Chamber minimum annual basic wages are greater than or equal to those for the category of work in which you have been so employed, you shall be entitled to your Fund Credit.

  • CLAIM YOUR BENEFIT NOW !

    Your Fund Credit will be:

  • The total retirement contributions;
  • Total Voluntary Contributions;
  • Total Transferred Portion; and
  • Net investment return.

  • The Claim Process:

  • Complete the claim form
  • Get the employer to sign the claim form
  • Prepare and ensure you have all required, supporting documents
  • Submit the signed claim form with all supporting documents to your HR Office
  • All documents are received and verified
  • Claims are investigated by the trustees to determine benefit llocation
  • Tax calculation is applied
  • Bank verification is received
  • Payment is made


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    Documents Required for this Claim

    • A certified copy of your identity document, birth certificate or passport - displaying your photo and the passport’s expiry date.
    • Banking details (copy of bank statement stamped by the bank);
    • Withdrawal (Retirement, Disability & Terminally ill) claim form signed by the member and two Employer authorised signatories. The withdrawal form must be stamped by the mine;
    • A letter stating your intention to transfer the full or part of the retirement benefit containing the institution’s contact details and policy details (if applicable).
    • A foreign exchange questionnaire (if applicable).
    • A payslip (if your current income is less than R60 000 per year).
    • Medical certificate
    • You may take your full fund credit in cash, just remember that you will pay tax on a portion of the money.

    About MWPF

    The Mineworkers Provident Fund (‘Fund’) was established on 14 June 1989 with the main objective of providing benefitsformembers on retirement and for dependants of members who die in service. The Fund is a defined contribution Fund. The member’s retirement benefit is dependent on the contributions made and the investment growth thereon.