Treasury publishes draft amendments to two-pot legislation
The Bill provides for flexibility when provident and provident preservation funds perform the seeding calculation.
The Bill provides for flexibility when provident and provident preservation funds perform the seeding calculation.
Despite relatively low overall withdrawal rates, 24% of claimants are using their retirement savings for home or car repairs and 21% for settling short-term debt.
The allocations to the savings component can happen only from 1 September onwards, says Old Mutual.
Delaying the implementation date and raising the seeding cap are among the announcements and clarifications.
Retirement industry bodies plead for a later implementation date, but Cosatu says 1 March next year is a ‘red line’.
There is still considerable uncertainty regarding what must to be implemented by the retirement industry.