Have Your Say: Special Pensions Amendment Bill [B8-2026]
The Standing Committee on Finance invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written submissions on the Special Pensions Amendment Bill (B8-2026)
The Special Pensions Amendment Bill (B8-2026) aims to amend
The Special Pensions Act, 1996, so as to provide for the retention of benefits that have been determined before the lapsing of certain provisions; to allow persons who qualify for more than one benefit to be granted the greater benefit; to provide for the right of a survivor to a survivor’s lump sum benefit under certain circumstances; to provide for a funeral benefit in line with the Government Employees Pension Law, 1996; to provide for condonation of applications submitted after the closing date; to provide for reconsideration of a determination by the designated institution under certain circumstances; to repeal a certain section; to substitute and delete certain definitions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Public hearings on the Special Pensions Amendment Bill (B8-2026) will be held on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
Submissions must be received by no later than 12:00 on Monday, 08 June 2026.
Those who want to make submissions at the public hearings on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 should specifically request this.
The hearings will be conducted through Zoom.
Submissions must be directed to the Committee Secretaries, Mr Allen Wicomb and Ms Teboho Sepanya, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000 or awicomb@parliament.gov.za / tsepanya@parliament.gov.za / tel. (021) 403-3759 / (021) 403-3662.
Issued by Hon. Dr. MJ Maswanganyi, MP, Chairperson: Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly).
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