Mutual Aid Benefits Scheme

Qualifying criteria– continuous financial membership of at least 12months prior to proceeding on maternity leave
i) Claim $400 for 1st confinement

ii) Claim $250 for subsequent confinements

Claimants should complete the FPSA Maternity Claim Form and provide a certified true copy of following two documents:
(a) Leave Approval letter from the employer
(b) Medical certificate issued by the attending physician

Amount – $250

Qualifying criteria– continuous financial membership of at least 12months.

Documents to attach

i) FPSA Paternity Claim Form

ii) Certified copy of marriage certificate.

iii) Certified copy of spouse medical certificate

iv) Copy of spouse maternity leave letter from the employer or notification of
the birth of my child from the hospital.

Qualifying criteria – continuous financial membership of at least 12 months prior to death.

• Death of a member – $2500.00
• Death of a members spouse/child – $1000.00
• Death of members parents (single members only) – $1000.00

The Applicant is to submit the Bereavement Assistance claim Form. The documents required to be furnished with the application form are to be certified true copies of the following:
a) Death certificate
b) Marriage certificate (in case of spouse)
c) Birth certificate (if the claim is in respect of child)
d) Statutory Declaration (if the claim is in respect of the parents)

Where the Member was single or separated from his/her spouse, then the payment of this Benefit is made to the legal beneficiary of the deceased. In the other two cases, payment is made to the Member or the legally married spouse.

Qualifying criteria – continuous financial membership of at least 5 + Years.

5 years – 9 years = $350.00
10 years – 14 years = $600.00
15 years – 19 years = $950.00
20 years .- 24 years = $1200.00
25 years – 29 years = $1800.00
30 years + = $2500.00

The onus of providing the length of membership will be on the member.

Retirement / Redundant
The document to be provided with the completed Retirement/Redundant Benefit claim and a certified true copy of compulsory retirement / redundant letter from the employer. Retirement benefit is payable upon expiry of pre-retirement leave.

Resignation
The Member should furnish appropriate documents with proof of Membership and letter of acceptance of resignation from the employer when claiming this benefit.

NOTE: Member’s are advised to pay their 1992 arrears of $132.15 before retirement/resignation/redundancy claim is processed.

Overseas Medical Assistance – claims can be made in respect of member, spouse, members child and parents for single members.
Criteria—3 years financial membership,  prior to claim.

• Members treatment = $3000.00
• Spouse treatment = $1500.00
• Child’s treatment = $1500.00
• Parent’s treatment (single members) – $1500.00

Claimants should complete the FPSA Overseas Medical Assistance Form and the following additional information or documents should be submitted with all applications:
a) Certificate from a Medical Consultant stating the nature of the illness and specifically certifying that the treatment is not available or cannot be provided in Fiji.
b) Letter of appointment from the doctor or hospital abroad where treatment is sought. This letter should also state the appointment dates and appropriate cost of treatment.
c) Evidence of the grant of a medical visa by the Embassy of the country where treatment is to be provided.
d) Advice that insurance cover from another source is available or not for the treatment applied for and the applicable benefits from that source (as applicable).

Note: The benefit will not apply for the same surgery, Medical Checkups or multiple visits for the same surgery.

Local Specialized Treatment Assistance —$1000
This is strictly surgical procedures only for the financial members.

i) Cardiology

ii) Urology

iii) Neurosurgery

iv) Orthopedics

Qualifying criteria is 5 years of continuous membership prior to the date of surgery.

Local Medical Consultancy Assistance
$1.00 per visit per patient
Eligible for this:

• Member
• Member’s Spouse
• Member’s Dependant Child
• Member’s Parents – (Single Members)

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