GEPF brings services closer to its members in the FTLM

GA MASHAMOTHANE

The village of Mashamothane was abuzz with Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) activities on Saturday, 13 May 2023 since the Fund hosted a service delivery campaign to render pension related services for its members, pensioners, and beneficiaries in Burgersfort and the surrounding areas.

The event was held at Mosebu Primary School from 08:00 until 16:00 in the afternoon.

The campaign, dubbed GEPF Day, forms part of Fund’s nationwide service delivery initiatives, which include member education and information sharing for GEPF members.

The primary purpose of the event was to share information about the Fund’s benefits, render services and resolve pension related queries on the spot.

The GEPF is committed to continue bringing its services closer to its members, pensioners and beneficiaries through the roadshow and events like the one it hosted in Mashamothane in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality.

According to Mashao Mohale, communications officer at the GEPF, the biggest challenge that the Fund is currently confronted with is the rising number of GEPF’s Unclaimed Benefits cases.

“Through awareness campaign such as this one, the Fund aims to considerably reduce these Unclaimed Benefits cases, while simultaneously curbing the recurrence and prevalence of the challenge.”

It is also aimed at safeguarding the financial interests of GEPF members who often get swindled by unscrupulous financial advisers who prey on unsuspecting beneficiaries. Self-proclaimed ‘brokers’ falsely claim to be representatives of the GEPF and offer to speed-up claims processes while demanding a service fee whereas the Fund’s services are by law offered for free