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

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Military Veterans Pension Regulations, 2023

4. Eligibility

 

(1) Only Military Veterans and dependents may qualify for this pension benefit in terms of Subject to section 5 of the Act.

 

(2) For the purpose of sub regulation (1), a Military Veteran is—
(a) a person who is—
(i) a citizen of the Republic of South Africa;
(ii) as defined in the Military Veterans Act, 2011, and
(iii) listed in the Department of  Military Veterans' National  Military Veterans database.
(iv) Widows, widowers and dependants must be residing within the borders of the Republic

 

(3) A dependent refers to any person who is legally or factually dependent on a military veteran for support and maintenance.

 

(4) A Military Veteran who receives another State provided pension or social grant that is more that the Pension amount is excluded from benefiting from this pension benefit, except if this pension will top-up what is already received.