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Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)

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Military Veterans Pension Regulations, 2025

4. Pension benefit amount

 

(1) A qualifying Military veteran will receive a monthly pension income, calculated based on the amount of the old age grant contemplated in section 10 of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No.13 of 2004), adjusted by a multiplier of 2,5.

 

(2) A dependent, widow or widowers of a deceased military veteran qualify shall receive up to 50% of the monthly pension benefit provided they are not receiving any form of monthly pension above the mentioned 50% threshold from the military veteran pension benefit.

 

(3) A dependant, who became an orphan, is entitled to receive the monthly pension in terms of paragraph 4 (2)—
(a) until the orphan reaches the age of 18;
(b) until the orphan reaches the age of 23, if the orphan is a full-time student (provided he or she provides proof that he/she is still attending an educational institution annually); or is suffering from total disability or permanent impairment by the time of death of the main member, will continue to receive the monthly pension benefit until he or she dies.