Public Service Commission finds delays of up to 10 years paying out pensions
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) says some government departments are taking between one and 10 years to process service termination and pension pay-outs, instead of the 60 days required by law.However, the PSC, which is tasked with monitoring the administration of the public service, insists that the problem is not widespread — a position challenged by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), which says the issue is more commonplace.The PSC said in a statement on Wednesday that "the impact of those challenges is huge and severe to the retirees, their dependents and/or beneficiaries, especially the beneficiaries of deceased pension members".Its report on the matter would serve as a basis for finding lasting solutions to the bottlenecks experienced over the issue in the civil service, it said."According to the Government Employees Pension Law, 21 of 1996, as amended, the pension pay-out should be transferred to the person concerned within 60 days after the submission o...
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