Funeral plan sales to the poor are coming to an end. Parents and guardians have not been able to use their child support grants the way they should be. They’re battling to provide the children in their care with food. Because of unauthorised…
Almost 25% of the people in Britain have had to resort to Credit card funerals to pay for a decent funeral for a loved one. This is a whopping 2.7 million adult citizens. They want to give their friends and family the funeral…
In South Africa, poor parents get a grant to assist in raising their children. These are named SASSA child grants. The grant is in the region of R350 a month. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays this award in various ways.…
Few people envy the life of an ombudsman. Although insurers and brokers should resolve insurance problems, many land up as complaints to the Ombudsman. In 2016 the ombudsman received more complaints than ever. There are quite a few requirements for complaining to the…
Would you invite the entire world to the funeral of a loved one? Well, the Cassius Clay aka Mohammed Ali funeral is “open to all”, his family has announced. At a press briefing held at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona on…
SASSA is the name of South Africa’s social welfare system, which pays out the subsidies. People draw their grants using SASSA cards. A huge portion of social spending goes towards social subsidies for millions of poor people. And they get this cash monthly. The money…
Johannesburg – May 18, 2016 – Sanlam Ltd has sold funeral policies for children on welfare. Now the company has locked horns with the South African Government. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gets many complaints about these deductions from people who…
The DA has found evidence of illegal funeral cover deductions on SASSA cards. They were investigating the scale of alleged illegal deductions from SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) social grants. The DA said it was unacceptable that the scam affected the most vulnerable…
HIV Positive people are starting to live longer than people expected. Due to medical research and improved medicines, they have a much better chance of getting older. Because of this, Old Mutual has released a percentage of their reserves they have built up over the years…
The Best Funeral Plans in South Africa are at your fingertips! With the Best Insurer Southern Africa Award for 2015 going to Assupol by Capital Finance International (CFI) you are in good hands. The awarding of this accolade is more than a recognition of the…