SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - The Western Cape Education Department has issued a warning against misleading information regarding a new pension redress application process, and more recently salary redress.
The department says in a statement that over the past few weeks it has been inundated with queries.
"It was then realised that there are some individuals who are hosting meetings about the process, misleading current and ex-educators and public servants by giving them the hope that they would now qualify," it reads.
However, national government has given no indication that there is a new window for re-application in either of these areas. The individuals driving this message are charging a fee for forms to apply for pension redress, as well as a "processing fee".
The forms are outdated forms used in the 2012 redress process.
The department has also contacted the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), which was previously responsible for the receipt and recording of all application forms for the Past Discriminatory Practices Pension Redress Programme, which was concluded in March 2012.
The PSCBC confirmed that the GPAA (Government Pension Administration Agency) is not in a position to accept or consider any new claims, nor to condone any late application. Therefore, the forms that are being distributed by these individuals are outdated and no longer valid.
Employees are cautioned not to pay for or complete any application forms.
Enquiries about pension redress can be made to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) customer care on 0800 117 669.
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