The ID number of the member is used as the membership number and should be quoted in all correspondence with the Fund.
If the member stops working for his or her current Employer and starts working for another Employer in the Industries, and has not been paid a benefit, s/he will remain a member of the Fund originally chosen. His or her contributions then continue to be captured against the same identity number.
Should the identity number of the member change, it is important that the details are corrected on the contribution schedule. This way the Funds are notified and the consolidation of the members' records may be confirmed.
If the Funds are not aware of changes to the members' details, it may result in delays in matching the claimant to the various identity numbers s/he may have contributed under at claim time. The consequences may result in short payment of the members' benefit or unnecessary queries on benefit statements. |