Visit GIPF offices this holiday

Visit GIPF offices this holidayStakeholders invited to drop in The GIPF will not close its doors during the festive season and encourages pensioners to visit for verification purposes, says its marketing manager, Amos Kambonde. The Government Institutions Pension Fund regards stakeholder engagement as a key aspect of its business strategy and GIPF offices will be open throughout the holiday season, with the exception of public holidays.

“We believe that increased stakeholder engagement has a positive impact on service delivery, as we continuously aim to achieve excellence in helping our members. In this regard, it is business as usual at GIPF this holiday,” says marketing manager Amos Kambonde.

“We urge all our members, especially the GIPF non-active members who receive monthly income from the Fund, to come verify and enrol themselves.

“We are aware that everyone is busy this time of the year but it is critical to ensure you visit our offices before you go on holiday to avoid the suspension of your monthly income.

“It is important that our members and beneficiaries understand the rules of the fund and how they are applied; we therefore encourage all GIPF members to visit our offices countrywide and be briefed on their rights and responsibilities and to find out what benefits they are entitled to.

“Members seeking specific updates related to their benefits are encouraged to bring their identity documents as well as their latest payslips.

“To the guardians of children who receive benefits from GIPF, we humbly request that they bring their children to enrol at any of our offices before schools and tertiary institutions resume in the New Year.

“We further wish to remind our members about the verification dates and why is it important to verify.

“It is important to get enrolled or get verified within the allocated time frame to guarantee your monthly income.

“If you do not verify yourself; your income will be suspended. The verification of all annuitants can be done three times a year,” Kambonde says.

“This would be from November to February, March to June and July to October, he explains.

“Lastly we would like to thank each and every member that visited our offices and attended our events during the year.

“We rely on the same support next year for the betterment of our families and Namibia. GIPF wishes all stakeholders a happy Christmas and prosperous 2017,”says Kambonde.

STAFF REPORTER