SICK AND ACCIDENT BENEFIT (SAF)

As from 1 January 2018, all employees at RMI establishments belonging to the Sick, Accident and Maternity Pay Fund (SAF) qualify for additional death and funeral benefits.

 

In order to qualify for these additional benefits, all employees belonging to SAF, who have not already done so, needs to complete the SAF Employee Benefit Fund Registration Form.

 

As from 1 January 2021 the funeral and death benefit for MISA members belonging to SAF increased from R87 000 to R90 000 (i.e. main member only benefit)

 

Please take note, non-MISA members (NUMSA and non-union) can also belong to SAF voluntarily and qualify for reduced death and funeral benefits.  In order to qualify for these benefits, all such employees belonging to the SAF Pay Fund also needs to also complete the SAF Employee Benefit Fund Registration Form.

 

Non-MISA members belonging to SAF at RMI establishments’ Death and Funeral Benefit for the main member is R30 000 as from 1 January 2020.

 

For more information, please contact the SAF Employee Death and Funeral Benefits Contact Centre on:

 

t:  +27 86 099 4147

f:  +27 11 388 2798 / 3606

Email:  claims@ms.org.za