Managing membership

Only full-time employees of BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd are eligible to join BP Medical Aid Society as a principal member.

Personal information

  • contacts Change contact details

    Please notify both your employer's Human Resources Department and the Society within 30 days

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      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Provide the supporting documentation for your dependants as stated above
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      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department
  • group Change marital status

    Please notify both your employer's Human Resources Department and the Society within 30 days

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      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Provide the supporting documentation for your dependants as stated above
    • 4
      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department
  • credit_card Change banking details

    Please notify both your employer's Human Resources Department and the Society within 30 days

    • 1
      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Provide the supporting documentation for your dependants as stated above
    • 4
      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department

Dependants

  • group_add Add spouse

    Please notify both your employer's Human Resources Department and the Society within 30 days

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      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Provide certified copies of your spouse's identity document and marriage certificate
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      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department
  • person_add Adding a child as a dependant

    Please notify both your employer's Human Resources Department and the Society within 30 days

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      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Provide the supporting documentation
      • Birth of a child - copy of the birth certificate
      • Adoption of a child - copy of the final legal documents
      • Child dependant over 18
        • Student - annual student certificate - (student card not accepted)
        • Unemployed - annual affidavit for family care and support
        • Employed (earning less than R5 000 per month) - annual affidavit for family care and support and income proof (tax return or payslip)
        • Mentally or physically disabled - medical report from the treating doctor/specialist or proof that the child is receiving a disability pension
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      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department
  • family_restroom Add other immediate family member
    • You can add other immediate family members as dependants if you are responsible for their care and support
    • Parents
    • Brothers
    • Sisters
    • Nephews
    • Grandchildren

    In exceptional cases and upon special motivation, other persons may be approved by the Board of Trustees as your dependants.

    Please note: You need to provide a new affidavit at the begining of every year

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      download Download the application for membership and record amendment form
      picture_as_pdf Application for membership and record amendment form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check You are required to provide an affidavit for family care and support and reason for allowing membership
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      people Return the form to your Human Resources Department
  • person_remove Remove dependant

    Please inform your Human Resources department. You need to give one calendar month's notice.

Membership

  • contract_delete Terminate membership

    Please inform your Human Resources department. You need submit the instruction in writing and give one calendar month's notice.

    As your membership of the Society is a condition of employment, you are not permitted to terminate your membership while employed by bpSA, unless you are entitled to benefits as a dependant on your spouse or partner's medical scheme. Membership of the Society will automatically cease upon termination of employment with bpSA, unless one of the conditions for eligibility that is applicable to continuation of membership applies.

  • remove Leave the company but continue membership
    • Member shall, retain his membership of the Scheme in the event of his:
    • retiring from the service of his employer; or,
    • his employment being terminated by his employer on account of age, ill-health or other disability;
    • his becoming entitled to a deferred pension from the BP Southern Africa Pension Fund;

    The Scheme shall inform the member of his right to continue his membership and of the contribution payable from the date of retirement, or termination of his employment. Unless such member informs the Board in writing, of his desire to terminate his membership, he shall automatically continue as a member.

    Should such a member inform the Board in writing of his desire to terminate his membership, he will not qualify to join the Scheme as a member again at a later date.

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      download Download the bank mandate form
      picture_as_pdf Bank mandate form
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      print Print and complete the form
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      check Call 0800 001 607 for more information.
  • account_box Family taking over membership from a deceased main member
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      call Call 0800 001 607 for more information.

    The deceased member's membership ceases at the end of the month following the date of death. With effect from the first day of the following month, the surviving spouse or partner becomes the principal member. If there is no spouse or partner, the eldest child assumes the principal membership.
  • person_alert Suspended membership

    In the case of failure to pay contributions, the Society will have right to suspend all benefit payments in the respect of claims which arose during the period of default. Written notice of debt will be given to the member/employer, failing which membership may terminated in terms of the rules of the Society.

  • person_cancel Terminated membership
    Failure to pay contributions

    A membership can be terminated from the Society for not settling a written notice of debt.

    Fraudulent activity
    • The Board of Trustees may exclude benefits or terminate membership of any member or dependant who:
    • Allows someone outside their membership to use their medical aid card
    • Submitting false claims
    • Intentionally hiding or fabricating information
    • Non-disclosure of information

Society rules

Society rules 2020

Society rules 2020

Rules

Appendix 1, A, B, B1, C, D

Specialised medication benefit

Preventative screening benefit