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Retirement: What Is The "Two-Pot" System?

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The National Treasury and Parliament have introduced a new retirement system to replace the current Pension and Provident retirement systems.

South AfricaEmployment and HR
Bradley Wright
Bradley Wright
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The National Treasury and Parliament have introduced a new retirement system to replace the current Pension and Provident retirement systems.

This is a brief and basic explanation of the new Two-Pot System that will be introduced and implemented in the retirement sector of South Africa in the hope of providing aid and flexibility to members and preparing them for retirement and/or short-term emergencies.

What does the "Two-Pot" Retirement System mean to you?

The so-called "Two-Pot System" is an implementation of a new retirement mechanism from the National Treasury to assist and allow more flexibility for retirement and funding for short-term emergencies. The new legislation of the Two-Pot system entails the proposed splitting of retirement contributions into two money pots – and a further third pot for existing retirement benefits.

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