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Employee Benefits

07 May 2020

How to show up for your employees during these challenging times

By Staff Writer

No employee is untouched by the impact of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. Depending on the nature of the job, some employees are working remotely, others are unable to work at all while those in essential services continue to journey to a workplace. Whatever your employees’ situation, there is a good...
10 Apr 2020

When the going gets tough, farmers are on familiar territory

By Janice Roberts

South African farmers are old hands at adapting to uncertain and daunting circumstances, and our local agricultural industry has proved to be most enterprising in acclimatising to challenges as they arise.

08 Apr 2020

Employee benefits for Generation Z

By Janice Roberts

By: Nashalin Portrag, Head of FundsAtWork at Momentum They’ve been called “rebels with a cause”, “digital natives” and “millennials on steroids”. There are over 15 Million of them in South Africa and globally their numbers equal the combined populations of China and the United States.* They are Generation Z (Gen Z). Born between 1995 and...
12 Mar 2020

Retirement funds can help to give savings momentum

By Janice Roberts

Government’s attempt in the recent budget speech to encourage South Africans to save more is welcomed. The annual investment limit in Tax Free Savings Accounts was increased from R33 000 to R36 000. However, this move is unlikely to spark any real change in South Africans’ savings behaviour. We are clearly not a nation of savers...
06 Jan 2020

Help retirement fund members to make the right choices at retirement

By Janice Roberts

Financial advisers should consider partnering with a forward-thinking umbrella retirement fund
01 Nov 2019

Lack of financial control affects employees’ mental health

By Janice Roberts

There is increasing evidence that poor financial literacy can have a negative effect on a person’s state of mind, leaving them feeling powerless and unable to deal with sources of financial stress. This adds to the growing impact of other mental health distractors such as depression, burnout and mental exhaustion. The result is disengaged, less...
07 Oct 2019

Pension fund disputes could be caught in ‘perfect circle’

By Janice Roberts

Pension funds involved in disputes could find themselves caught in a ‘perfect circle’ if, aggrieved with a decision of the Pension Funds Adjudicator, they turn to the new Financial Services Tribunal. “The Tribunal has only two courses of action – to send a matter back to the Adjudicator to reconsider or to dismiss it. As...
26 Sep 2019

Raising employee awareness of costs of cancer

By Janice Roberts

The majority of Sanlam’s 2018 disability claims (25%) were for cancer. Additionally, cancer and tumours accounted for 61% of severe illness claims. 80% of severe illness claims for women were for cancer, 31% of which were for breast cancer and 6% for skin cancer. 45% of men’s claims were for cancer, with 33% of these...
25 Sep 2019

The impact of season change

By Janice Roberts

By: Nashalin Portrag, Head of FundsAtWork at Momentum Corporate A change of season does not only bring transformation to our wardrobes, it also impacts our well-being. We may have made it through winter, but we are not completely in the clear as with every change of season people suffer from upper respiratory infections (URIs), which includes...
23 Sep 2019

AON's Retirement Annuities 101

By Janice Roberts

Ensuring that you are in a good financial position when you decide to retire one day should be a top financial planning priority from the day you start earning an income. There are a number of vehicles in which to invest your retirement savings.
10 Sep 2019

Women’s financial planning challenges often greater

By Janice Roberts

Women typically face a greater retirement savings shortfall than their male counterparts.  A longer life expectancy coupled with lower compensation throughout their lifetime creates a larger financial burden over a longer period compared with the needs of male retirees. In addition to earning less, on average, female workers also spend more time out of the...
05 Sep 2019

What to look out for when choosing the right annuity

By Janice Roberts

By: Nashalin Portrag, Head of FundsAtWork at Momentum Corporate