One of the most difficult situations that human beings ever face is the death of a loved one, and more stressors pile upon ...

Next, file the claim, otherwise known as a request for benefits. Although procedures differ by insurance company, they all require you to fill out various claim forms, either on paper or online.

You can apply online, by mail with VA Form 21P-530EZ, or by visiting your local VA regional office. There's a two-year deadline for claims related to non-service-connected deaths, except when the ...

Rest has disclosed the existence of 'Project Scarlet,' an internal program that the fund's carried out over the past 18 months to improve its death benefit claims processes. A spokesperson for the $93 ...

Delayed payouts, family disputes, and red tape await those who skip this critical step. Here’s why updating your EPF and EPS nominations—and consolidating old accounts—isn’t optional.

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Australian Super is one of two major super funds being sued by ASIC over the handling of death benefit claims. A First Nations family from remote Western Australia says a deceased family member ...

8% vs 48% was the difference in claims closed in 90 days between the slowest and the fastest trustee 78% of claim files reviewed were delayed by processing issues within the trustee's control ...

Death benefits inquiry demands change but lacks penalties Published: March 31, 2025 8:57pm EDT ASIC Training Customer service Benefits superannuation funds superannuation reform payments Register now ...

The fastest fund (Avanteos) closed about 48 per cent of death benefit claims within 90 days while the slowest trustee (Rest) closed just eight per cent within that timeframe.

“Since the time of the ASIC data collection in 2024, we’ve made significant improvements to the speed of our death benefit claims handling and have now tripled the number of claims resolved ...

Rest paid just 8pc of death claims after three months, ASIC’s review into super benefits finds A review of the superannuation industry’s handling of death claims has found systemic failures ...