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A UNIQUE PROVIDENT FUND FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ADMINISTERED BY SANLAM CONSULTANTS AND ACTUARIES

The unique provident fund offering retirement, resignation, death and funeral benefits to employees of the agricultural sector in a single package.

Sanlam Consultants and Actuaries, in co-operation with the formal agricultural sector, offers participating employers a Provident Fund in order to provide their employees with retirement and risk benefits. The Agricultural Sector Provident Fund provides retirement, withdrawal, death and funeral benefits. The administration, advice and actuarial services for this fund are handled by Sanlam Consultants and Actuaries. The management of the fund is handled by a Board of Trustees, with representatives from Sanlam, AGRI SA, LWO, TLU, MEC, as well as independent trustees.

Benefits for the Employer and his Employees

• One single contribution covers the total benefit package.
• The employer’s responsibilities towards his employees are alleviated considerably.
• Employees are offered peace of mind.
• Employees’ accumulated benefits are transferable from one employer to the next.

Death benefit

In the event of death before retirement, the member’s dependents and/ or beneficiaries will
receive a cash benefit equal to his or her fund value in the Provident Fund. From the separate
schemes, the member’s dependents and/ or beneficiaries will receive the death and funeral
benefit equal to the chosen plan (subject to tax).

Retirement benefits

At retirement the member's death and funeral benefits will cease. The member will receive his or her fund value in the Provident Fund as a cash benefit. Subject to the employer's consent, the member may retire at any age between 55 and 70 (subject to tax).

Should no claim forms be received, the money will be transferred to the unclaimed account.

Resignation benefit

Upon termination of service with an employer, the member’s death and funeral benefits will
cease. The member’s fund value in the Provident Fund can be transferred to any approved
fund. Alternatively, the employee may apply to withdraw his or her benefit in cash (subject
to tax).

Should no claim forms be received, the money will be transferred to the unclaimed account.

other benefits

• Membership
  Each employee decides which plan he or she wants to join.
• Tax
  The net contributions by the employer to the fund (total contribution less the premium cost of
  the group benefit scheme) are deductible for tax purposes as determined by the Tax Act.
• Administration
  Currently the fund is administered by Sanlam Consultants and Actuaries and audited annually
  by independent auditors.
• Investments
  The portion of the contributions available for retirement funding (savings component) is
  invested in relevant portfolios of well-known investment managers in order to ensure that
  members’ savings component is exposed to growth with limited risks.
• Ownership
  Although employers are registered as participating employers of the fund with their own
  plans, a separate investment account is kept for every employee (who is a member of the
  fund). Thus, every employee has ownership of his/her own investment account.
• Benefit structure
In order to make provision for different needs, different benefit plans are offered. This can be
extended at a later stage, dependent on the need and the effect of inflation.

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New plans on the Agricultural Sector Provident Fund from
1 July 2019

Agricultural Sector Provident Fund In order to make provision for different needs, different benefit plans are offered. This can be extended at a later stage, dependent on the need and the effect of inflation. The benefit structure is set out in the table below.
Plan		Plan A1	Plan A2	Plan B	Plan C2	Plan D	Plan E
Contribution		R147.00	R147.00	R168.00	R189.00	R226.00	R378.00
Death cover		-	R14 000	R17 000	R20 000	R25 000	R35 000
Capital Dissability		-	-	-	-	R25 000	R35 000
F U N E R A L	Member	-	R11 500	R15 000	R18 000	R20 000	R30 000
	Spouse	-	R11 500	R15 000	R18 000	R20 000	R30 000
	Child 14-21 years	-	R11 500	R15 000	R18 000	R20 000	R30 000
	Child 6-13 years	-	R5 750	R7 500	R9 000	R10 000	R15 000
	Child 0-5 years	-	R2 875	R3 750	R4 500	R5 000	R7 500
Less total costs		R26.21	R66.56	R78.22	R88.97	R110.26	R154.30
Net retirement provision		R120.39	R80.44	R89.78	R100.03	R115.74	R223.70

Plan A: Investment only
Contributions and separate group scheme structures as from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020

• The selected plans can differ from one employee to the next. The plans can also be reviewed and adjusted continuously. The amendment will only be activated after the administrative office has been informed of this in writing before the 20th of every month.
• The employer and employee can decide for themselves which plan suits each individual employee. As a result some of the employees may choose plans with basic benefits while other employees may choose plans with more comprehensive benefits, after which it will be implemented accordingly.
• It is not necessary for an employer to include all his employees on the same plan.
• Members are also allowed to make additional contributions to the fund for the purposes of additional retirement funding.

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