Question
What is the difference between an agent, a guardian, and a caretaker?
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An agent is a person who is given permission to represent a pensioner or beneficiary and perform pension-related duties on their behalf.
A guardian is a representative of a minor beneficiary who is given permission to perform pension-related duties on their behalf.
A caretaker is a representative of a pensioner/beneficiary who takes sole access of the pensioner/beneficiaries account and receives the pension payments into their own account, rather than the account of the pensioner/beneficiary they are representing.
Agents, guardians, and caretakers must all be enrolled with GPSSA to perform their duties in accordance with the law.