SANLAM Home Employees (Domestic Workers) provident fund
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This unique Provident Fund from Sanlam offers Home Employees (Domestic Workers - home owners and body corporate's) - Retirement, Withdrawal, Disability and Funeral Benefits in one package
Please take note that the Sanlam Home Employees Provident Fund has been incorporated in the Sanlam Small Business Provident Fund.

Benefits for you, the employer
- Retain your valuable employee
Employee benefits minimize the risk of losing valuable employees. You can be assured of keeping your employees and being able to offer an attractive, competitive package to new employees. - Tax
The employer's contribution to the fund is tax deductible to a maximum of 20% of the total salary roll. - Peace of mind
The responsibilities of the employer in respect of his employees at retirement and unforeseen death or disablement are automatically reduced as this is now taken care of by a tailor-made specialist fund. - Transferable benefits
The accumulated benefits of members are transferable between employers, or to another approved fund. - Ease of payment
Contributions are levied monthly in advance, and to make life easier for you, these are done by debit order. The single contribution covers all the benefits of the fund, including those offered through the separate group schemes.
Please take note:
In order for the employer to qualify for tax relief, the employees must be in the employment of a registered business.
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Benefits for the employee (Domestic Worker)
- Retirement Benefit
At retirement, at any age between 55 and 70, the member will receive the equitable share (net contributions plus interest) in the fund as a lump sum or, if preferred, a portion or the full value paid by means of a monthly pension. - Resignation Benefit
Upon termination of service the member's risk benefits, i.e. death, disability and funeral cover, will cease. The member is entitled to the equitable share in the fund (nett contributions plus interest) and this benefit can be taken in cash or it can be transferred to a Preservation Provident Fund or a Retirement Annuity. Alternatively the equitable share can be transferred to another fund offered by the new employer. - Death Benefits
In the event of death before retirement, the member's dependents and/or beneficiaries will receive a cash benefit. The cash benefit will consist of the death and funeral cover offered by the chosen plan as well as the equitable share in the fund (nett contributions plus interest). Death cover is provided without any medical examinations until age 65. In the event of the death of a member's spouse or child (under the age of 21), a funeral benefit will be payable to the member according to the applicable option.
Waiting period applicable to death benefits
All new members joining The Sanlam Home Employees Provident Fund will be covered for death and funeral benefits but only after three months continuous membership if the cause of death was natural. In the event of accidental death, the benefit is payable immediately. This waiting period is designed to protect the members of the fund by managing the payment of the benefit. Should a death claim thus arise due to natural causes within the first three months of membership, the death benefit will not be payable. - Total and permanent disability
All new members joining The Sanlam Home Employees Provident Fund will be covered for disability benefits only after a period of six months if the natural causes are not pre-existing medical conditions. In the case of a benefit due because of accidental causes, this period is three months. This waiting period is designed to protect the members of the fund by managing the payment of the benefit. Should a disability claim arise due to natural causes within the first six months of membership, the benefit will not be payable. - Waiting period
A waiting period of six months will apply for the payment of the disability benefit after the date of disablement. - Important note in respect of the death and disability benefits (Risk Cover)
Should a monthly premium not be received in any one month, Absa Consultants & Actuaries will issue a letter of warning that the risk cover will terminate if the overdue premium is not paid through a double debit in the following month. If the double debit is rejected, Absa Consultants & Actuaries will then issue an off risk letter, members will then not be covered for death, disability or family funeral benefits. If arrear premiums are subsequently received, the member will be subject to a waiting period from the date the premium is received before benefits will be paid. - War and Riot Exclusions
There is a war and riot exclusion and terms and conditions may vary from time to time. Please contact the fund administrator for details in this regard. - Communication
A member will be issued with a membership certificate once the first contribution has been made. Every member will receive an annual benefit statement, which will reflect the member’s equitable share in the fund, and the cover for death, disability and family funeral benefits under the associated separate group schemes. The benefit statements will be forwarded to the participating employer for distribution amongst employees. A circular including aspects of importance will also be sent to participating employers on an annual basis at the same time as the annual benefit statements.
Should your employee become permanently disabled before the age of 65, he/she will receive a cash benefit equal to the total of the disability cover offered by the chosen plan on approval of the claim by the insurer as well as the equitable share in the fund (net contributions plus interest). If the onset of disability occurs within 5 years prior to the member’s attainment of age 65, the amount payable will be reduced by 20 percent of the disability benefit offered by the chosen plan, for each year or part thereof by which the onset of such disability precedes the member's 65th birthday.
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Benefit and Contribution Structure
Please note: The Sanlam Small Business Provident Fund fees/contributions will change from 1 July 2019, starting from a minimum contribution of R257.00 p.mPlan | SM1 |
SM2 |
SM3 |
SM4 |
SM5 |
SM6 |
SM7 |
SM8 |
SM9 |
SM10 |
Contribution p.m. | R257.00 |
R257.00 |
R347.00 |
R504.00 |
R693.00 |
R872.00 |
R1191.00 |
R1670.00 |
R2059.00 |
R2783.00 |
Death Cover | - |
R15 000 |
R25 000 |
R50 000 |
R55 000 |
R75 000 |
R100 000 |
R150 000 |
R200 000 |
R220 000 |
Capital Disability | - |
R15 000 |
R25 000 |
R50 000 |
R55 000 |
R75 000 |
R100 000 |
R150 000 |
R200 000 |
R220 000 |
Funeral: | - |
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Member | - |
R12 500 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
Spouse | - |
R12 500 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
R15 000 |
Child 14 - 21 | - |
R6 250 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
R7 500 |
Children 0 - 13 | - |
R4 375 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
R5 250 |
Total cost | R28.43 |
R64.78 |
R84.50 |
R119.53 |
R135.60 |
R156.40 |
R182.40 |
R234.40 |
R286.40 |
R307.20 |
Net Retirement savings | R228.57 |
R192.22 |
R262.50 |
R384.47 |
R557.40 |
R715.60 |
R1008.60 |
R1435.60 |
R1772.60 |
R2475.80 |
SM1 = Investment only |
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