
50% surge in employers in arrears with retirement contributions
Unpaid contributions rose to R7.29bn, and 62% of delinquent employers are in the motor and private security sectors, according to FSCA data.

Unpaid contributions rose to R7.29bn, and 62% of delinquent employers are in the motor and private security sectors, according to FSCA data.

The OPFA confirms that penalty interest on late employer contributions may not exceed the original capital owing – in line with the Full Bench’s judgment in March.

The revised interpretation, which reverses the Authority’s earlier guidance, aligns with the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator’s view.

Over half of the awards issued by the Pension Funds Adjudicator for complaints about unpaid contributions were affected because part of the claim had expired.

Deputy commissioner sets out the FSCA’s priorities for the supervision and regulation of the retirement industry.