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There are certain conditions under which a medical aid can terminate your membership, but retirement does not appear to be one of them.
Claims have to be submitted within three years of the date of death, but it could be worth contacting the relevant trust to confirm.
If the manager or owner does not address your issue, you can lay a complaint to the HPCSA.
You should notify SASSA. If the problem persists, you can contact Black Sash or a similar organisation.
You will need to submit an application at a Land board Office for a Customary Land Grant Deed.
Yes, you would need to transfer the house into your own name before you could leave it to beneficiaries in your will.
It depends whether there is a clause in your mother's will that precludes inheritance being part of the beneficiary's joint estate.
You will still be able to withdraw any funds saved in your vested pot before 1 September 2024.
No. You have to lodge your claim with the RAF within three years if you know the driver, or two years if it was a hit-and-run.
No, as of 1 September 2024, you can withdraw any funds saved before that date if you lose your job or resign.