What is your employment status? |
What are you experiencing? |
Can you claim and what can you claim for? |
What documents will you need to submit? |
I am permanently employed |
I have experienced permanent disability or I have been diagnosed with a certain dread disease, such as cancer, heart attack, stroke or renal failure or I have had a major organ transplant or heart surgery |
Yes. You can apply to have your account balance settled in full |
Proof of illness or disability
We will provide you with a form, which your doctor will need to complete. |
I am temporarily disabled or I have been retrenched |
Yes. You can apply for 6 months’ instalments to be paid on your behalf |
Proof of retrenchment or temporary disability such as a letter from your doctor or retrenchment notice from your employer for a retrenchment claim.We will provide you with a form, which your doctor will need to complete. |
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I have been retrenched |
Yes. You can apply for 6 months’ instalments to be paid on your behalf |
Retrenchment letter from your employer. |
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My employer is still paying me but only a percentage of my salary |
No claim |
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My employer has temporarily suspended my income |
Yes, if your full income has been suspended for at least 30 days |
Letter from your employer, Bank statements. |
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I am self-employed |
I have experienced permanent disability or I have been diagnosed with a certain dread disease, such as cancer, heart attack, stroke or renal failure or I have had a major organ transplant or heart surgery |
Yes. You can apply to have your account balance settled in full |
Proof of illness or disability
We will provide you with a form, which your doctor will need to complete. |
I am temporarily disabled and unable to earn an income |
Yes. You can apply for 6 months’ instalments to be paid on your behalf |
Proof of illness or disability
We will provide you with a form, which your doctor will need to complete. |
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I have experienced a temporary loss of income |
Yes. You can apply for 6 months’ instalments to be paid on your behalf |
Bank statements and other evidence to prove loss of income |
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I am a contractor |
My contracts have been permanently cancelled |
Yes, if you can provide sufficient evidence |
Proof of cancellations, Bank statements.
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I earn my income from informal work (e.g. domestic worker, gardener, painter etc.) |
My income has permanently stopped because I’m no longer working |
Yes, if you were permanently employed at the time of registering your cover |
If yes, letter from employer(s). |
All customers |
The policy holder has passed away |
Yes. The spouse or executor of the estate can apply to have the account balance of the deceased settled in full |
Death certificate |
Certain exclusions do exist, which your Personal Protection Plan policy document details, so please make sure you read it carefully to find out more.