Group Life Assurance
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Group Life Assurance (GLA) provides life cover payable as a lump sum on the passing away of the member before retirement. GLA provides the member with the peace of mind that their family will be taken care of if they are no longer there to support them.
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Permanent & Total Disability
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The Permanent and Total Disability benefit pays a lump sum in the event of a permanent disability of the member before retirement. The purpose of this benefit is to protect the member against the loss of earning potential, if he or she becomes disabled and is unable to work. The Permanent and Total Disability benefit must be taken together with the Group Life Assurance benefit.
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Temporary & Total Disability
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The Temporary and Total Disability benefit is a monthly benefit that is payable for a limited period. The purpose of this benefit is to protect the member against the loss of earnings or earning potential, if he or she becomes disabled and is unable to work for a limited period. This benefit must be taken together with Group Life Assurance benefit.
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Critical Illness
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The Critical Illness benefit provides cover for the costs associated with living with a defined critical illness (such as Cancer, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Stroke, Major Organ Transplant or End Stage Renal Failure) by providing a lump sum payment on the first diagnosis of any one of the stated critical illnesses. The Critical Illness benefit must be taken together with the Group Life Assurance benefit.
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Group Funeral
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The Funeral benefit pays out a lump sum in the event the member passes away before retirement. Members can also include their loved ones in this benefit. This benefit is designed to assist with meeting the costs associated with the funeral arrangements.
The following benefits are optional to Group Funeral:
Family Support
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The Family Support benefit provides a lump sum on the passing away of the member. This helps the family deal with urgent costs associated with funeral expenses as well as assisting with the living expenses such as groceries following the passing away of the breadwinner in the family.
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Tombstone
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The Tombstone benefit pays a lump sum should the employee pass away, to aid in providing a tombstone and for the cost of the unveiling ceremony.
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