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Survivors Benefits

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Age Benefits
Age Benefits

Paid to all contributing members who have reached the retirement age of 55 whether in active employment or not.

Withdrawal Benefits
Withdrawal Benefits

Paid to members on attaining the age of 50 years, if they have been out of employment for a year.

Exempted Benefits
Exempted Benefits

Paid to contributing members who join employment categories that are excepted...

Midterm Benefits
Midterm Benefits

Paid to a member who is 45 years of age and above and who has made contributions for at least 10 years

Survivors Benefit

Paid to the relatives (Spouse, children or dependent parents) of the deceased member who had been contributing to the Fund.

Qualifying Conditions

  • At the time of death, the contributing person has left behind a widow/widower, children or dependent parents.

Requirements

  • Current passport-size photograph of the claimant
  • Copy of the claimant’s valid Personal Identification e.g. National Identity Card / Driving Permit/ Passport/ Financial Card/ Employer Identity Card
  • Alien registration card OR Work permit of the deceased, for non-Ugandans.
  • Proof of the claimant’s bank account details e.g. Bank slip, 1 page of a Bank Statement, Bank letter confirming bank details.
  • Death Certificate of the member from the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA).
  • Introduction letter from the employer of the deceased member OR Introduction letter from the LC
  • Baptism certificates for children and marriage certificate or customary marriage letter for spouse - for claimants not registered/updated by the deceased member and for new re-registrations.
  • Map or directions to the Ancestral home/ burial site.
  • Certified copies of the petition to the letters of Administration and the Letters of Administration OR certified copies of the Will of the Deceased and Grant of probate - for benefits claims of UGX 10M and above.
  • Newspaper Gazette for benefits claims of UGX 10M and above.
  • Certificate of No Objection to the claimant for obtaining letters of administration for claims with an estate value above UGX 50M.
  • Present original documents when submitting a claim for comparison with copies.
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11.5

Interest Rate Paid to Members in FY 2023/24

2

Paid out to Members in FY 2023/24

10

Benefits turnaround time

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