Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)RegulationsMilitary Veterans Pension Regulations, 20254. Pension benefit amount |
| (1) | A qualifying Military veteran will receive a monthly pension income, calculated based on the amount of the old age grant contemplated in section 10 of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No.13 of 2004), adjusted by a multiplier of 2,5. |
| (2) | A dependent, widow or widowers of a deceased military veteran qualify shall receive up to 50% of the monthly pension benefit provided they are not receiving any form of monthly pension above the mentioned 50% threshold from the military veteran pension benefit. |
| (3) | A dependant, who became an orphan, is entitled to receive the monthly pension in terms of paragraph 4 (2)— |
| (a) | until the orphan reaches the age of 18; |
| (b) | until the orphan reaches the age of 23, if the orphan is a full-time student (provided he or she provides proof that he/she is still attending an educational institution annually); or is suffering from total disability or permanent impairment by the time of death of the main member, will continue to receive the monthly pension benefit until he or she dies. |