Surplus distribution to former Fund members: invitation to register

The Columbus Retirement Fund has allocated surplus to former members. This is a result of changes in the Pension Funds Act in 2001.

A former member is anyone who joined the Fund on or before the date that they were established, 1 April 1995, who left the Fund before the surplus apportionment date of 31 December 2003 and who was still alive on 31 December 2003.

If you are a former member of the Fund or the spouse of a former member who qualifies for a claim, please register your details with the Columbus Retirement Fund Surplus Registration Manager by sending a letter, fax or email to:
The Columbus Retirement Fund
Surplus Registration Manager
PO Box 67528, Highveld Extension 2, 0169
Fax: 0865109621
Email:yourfund@columbus.co.za

Please include the following information:

• Your full names and surname (including maiden name and/or previous surname).
• Your address and telephone/cell phone number and fax number.
• An original certified copy of the photo page of your identity document.
• The last department that you worked for at Columbus.
• Correspondence / Payslip / a benefit statement that you may have received at the date of leaving the Funds.
• Your income tax number and the office that you are registered with.
• Bank account number, branch number and type of account, certified by the Bank.
• Any questions that you may have so that we can respond in writing.

Please note that registration as a former member does not mean automatic entitlement to a surplus benefit.

Members or ex-members who joined the Fund after 31 December 2003 are not defined as former members in terms of the surplus scheme and do not qualify for surplus benefits. They are requested not to respond.

The surplus distribution process is complex. Please note that after we have received all documentation, it can take up to two months to process any payments that may be due.