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All government employees whose conditions of service fall under the Public Service Act are members of the GEPF. This includes employees of all national and provincial government departments, as well as employees in the offices of the provincial premiers, the Public Service Commission, Provincial Service Commissions and the office of the Auditor-General. Employees from these organisations make up around 98 percent of the GEPF’s membership.
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 | The remaining members are from other government institutions or bodies that the GEPF Board of Trustees has approved as participating employers.
Members of the GEPF qualify for benefits on retirement and also on resignation or discharge. If a member dies, death benefits are paid to his/her beneficiaries, who can also claim benefits to help pay for funeral costs.
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