Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)RegulationsMilitary Veterans Pension Regulations, 20253. Eligibility |
| (1) | A qualifying military veteran, spouse, or dependent of a deceased military veteran residing in the Republic of South Africa will be subject to a means test in line with the old age grant as contemplated in section 5(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No.13 of 2004). |
| (2) | A military veteran or spouse of a deceased military veteran receiving the pension benefit must in writing, inform the Department of Military Veterans of the "change of employment status" within 90 days of when the change of employment status became effective. |
| (3) | The annual update on the threshold amounts in sub-regulation 3(1) will be aligned to those of the old age grant as would be pronounced by the Minister of Finance and gazetted in terms of the Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004. |
| (4) | Despite sub-regulation 3(1), a military veteran who has been convicted of rape, murder, robbery, theft, or high treason committed after 27 April 1994 and sentenced to imprisonment for a period exceeding 5 years without the option of a fine is disqualified from receiving any benefits provided for in the Act and these regulations. |
| (5) | Sub-regulation 3(4) must not be interpreted as also disqualifying a dependant of a military veteran disqualified in terms of that sub-regulation from receiving any benefits provided for in the Act and these regulations. |