Fairheads can report on a recent case study, which is particularly interesting because it shows growing awareness among higher-income earners of the tax and savings advantages of beneficiary funds. A couple, both in their forties and the parents of two minor children,...
It’s not easy making decisions that affect your study and career options when you are at high school. Our member newsletter has information, tips and resources that we hope will help our younger members when making decisions. Guardians and caregivers will also find it useful!
In English, Sesotho and Zulu.
Fairheads’ umbrella trust product, The Fairheads Legacy Trust, is gaining traction, particularly among lawyers, as a solution for the trusteeship and administration of lump sums paid out by various means including testamentary provision, medical malpractice claims or...
25 January 2019 We are honoured to announce that Fairheads Benefit Services has once again been acknowledged by the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) for its Guardian Roadshow. Fairheads was awarded a Best Practice certificate in...
Many guardians have asked this question because they are concerned about what would happen to the member and the money in the beneficiary fund or trust, should the guardian pass away. If you are the guardian or caregiver of a member, make sure your family knows what...
The 2018 Guardian Roadshow begins on 22 August 2018. This year, workshops will be held in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape. Fairheads and participating Funds host guardian workshops annually for guardians, caregivers, members and beneficiaries of funds...
Reflecting on 2017, it is fair to say that South Africa has been a challenging place to do business and we can be certain that this challenging environment will continue in 2018 and for some time to come. It is therefore with great pride that we can report that our...
30 November 2017 By Olefile Moea, Director: Communication, Fairheads Benefit Services As administrators, we are required to fulfil the requirements of PF130. the most important of these being the communication of funds with their membership. Funds are required to...
If you as the guardian or major member do not make contact with us for more than a year, payments may be stopped. This is to protect the member’s account – we must make sure we are still paying to the correct person and that the member is still in the guardian’s...