Appointment of an Administrator or Agent of an Administrator for Pensions and Benefits

Overview

The Appointment of an Administrator to act on behalf of a person with mental or other disability and also on behalf of a person under 18 years who cannot act on his/her own behalf. An administrator can also accept to appoint a person to act as an Agent on his behalf.

What you’ll get

A person acts on behalf of a social security beneficiary.

Eligibility

General eligibility criteria:

• A trusted person can act as an Administrator or Agent of an Administrator for a Beneficiary

Documentation required

General documentation:

• Click here to download the document for the Administrator / Agent / Witness declaration
• The Administrator or Agent of an Administrator to be appointed must be authenticated by a recommender such as a Priest, a Medical Practitioner or Specialist, a University Graduate, a Member of Parliament, a Bank Manager, a Public Officer not below the grade of Principal or a Police Officer not below the grade of Inspector.

• If this application is for a Disability Pension, the witness section must be filled in by a Doctor or a Specialist.

How to apply

Fill in and submit the application online.

If a general power of attorney authenticated by a Notary Public or the Law Courts have already appointed an Administrator, it is not necessary to submit an application.