An Analysis of the Role of Pension Funds Adjudicator in South Africa
This article examines the adjudication of complaints at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator. The article looks at the appointment, powers and functions of the Adjudicator. Members are often not aware of what constitutes a complaint in terms of the Act and accordingly refer frivolous complaints to the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator causing unnecessary backlog. The article argued that the insertion of chapter VA has been successful in disposing complaints in procedurally fair, economical and expeditious manners. There are however, disputes that appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the Pension Funds Adjudicator and the Commission, Mediation and Arbitration, in order to evade confusion, this article shall determine which matters are out of the Jurisdiction of the Pension Funds Adjudicator so that members can lodge complaints with the appropriate and relevant forum. The article highlights the time-barring provisions and the implications thereof on the resolution of complaints in terms of the Act. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n13p817
The law regarding the division of the retirement savings of a retirement fund member on his or her divorce with specific reference to Cockcroft v Mine Employees Pension Fund, [2007] 3 BPLR 296 (PFA)
This article analyses the recent amendments to the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 relating to the divorce benefit, particularly the amendment of section 37D. This amendment has brought about changes, and will contribute positively to the development of South African retirement law. The allocation and payment of a share of a retirement fund member's retirement savings on divorce has been the subject of intense debate in the retirement funding community, especially in view of the unfairness to non-member former spouses (who are usually women) of the law in this regard before 1 November 2008.
Research on health and oral health status of elderly living alone compared to elderly living with their families - based on the data (2014) from the 6th two-year Korea national health and nutrition examination survey -
Objectives: I examined the health and oral health status of elderly people living alone compared to elderly people living with their families by using data (2014) from the 6th Two-Year Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: Among 1,454 health survey respondents aged 65 years and over who participated in the 6th Two-Year Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2014, 311 were elderly people living alone and 1,143 were elderly people living with their families. Results: In terms of socio-demographic characteristics, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high especially in women and when the subjects’ age, education level, and income level were low. In terms of oral health status, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high when elderly people thought that their subjectively viewed health was poor and the frequency of drinking and exercise was low. In terms of oral health status, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high among elderly people who did not have good oral health in their subjective view and did not get oral examinations for a year and had a lot of difficulty chewing. Conclusions: Family support or additional social support for elderly people who live alone should be considered to promote the healthy lives of elderly people.