SCA clarifies 12-month period for tracing dependants in retirement fund cases

African News Agency | 01.06.2026 12:09
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has upheld a ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator that a retirement fund has 12 months from the date it becomes aware of a member’s death – not from the date of death itself – to trace dependants and distribute a death benefit.