The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) will embark on a member education initiative to the Omaheke Region from 11 to 20 October, where it will hold interactive information sessions about its benefits and how the fund operates.

GIPF marketing services manager Amos Kambonde in a statement on Thursday said the Omaheke region is one of the most sparsely populated regions in the country and as a result, members find it difficult to access GIPF services timeously.

“Against this background, the GIPF decided to embark on an initiative of taking member education to this important region of the country. The region is well-known for being an agricultural hub and is passionately referred to as ‘cattle country’. Several government departments and services are well spread throughout the region,” he said.

According to Kambonde, the fund launched its first-ever mobile truck in February this year, branded as “Pension on Wheels”, which offers services such as printing of benefit and income statements.

“Our experienced client service consultants on duty are also able to attend to queries regarding claims, outstanding admissions, tracing of beneficiaries and the provision of retirement advice, to mention a few,” he added.

Constituencies to be visited include Otjinene, Eiseb, Gam, Epukiro, Otjombinde and Aminuis.

“Our main target is reaching members who are in very remote areas and who find it difficult to visit or access our services. The GIPF team will be visiting schools, clinics, veterinary services, government ministries and police stations in the region,” noted Kambonde while urging all GIPF members in the region to be on the lookout for their mobile team, who will be offering interactive information sessions.

He further advised members seeking specific updates related to their benefits to bring their identity documents as well as their latest payslips to the sessions.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency