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2024 Website survey

The Department of Military Veterans has embarked on a project to redevelop this website. However, we need your input so that we create a website that best serves you.

Please fill in the quick survey below, your inputs can help the department deliver information to you in a better way.

Defence Budget Vote 2024 (Vote 23) by Hon MA Motshekga

Minister MA MotshekgaThe total budget allocation for the DMV for the 2024/2025 financial year amounts to R864million. Included in this budget is R158 million earmarked amounts for the rollout of the military veterans’ pension benefits...

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Pension Benefit roll out

We are here to inform the community of military veterans that as of freedom day this year (27 April 2023), the military veterans can now start the application processes for the pension payout.Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla addressing the media on the department's readiness to roll out the pension benefit.

Related documents:

Read media statement

Compensation benefit

Compensation application form for members who want to update their contact details as the department is struggling to reach them.

Forms can be emailed to: compensation@dmv.gov.za

Other benefits for Military Veterans

The Military Veterans Act places an obligation for the state to roll out the following proposed services and benefits to the Military Veterans and their dependents:

View complete list of benefits

Forms and Applications

Military Veterans' Database

Requirements for application to be registered on the Military Veterans Database as well as for updating of details of those already registered

Military Veterans Database Application information

Contact our call centre on the following numbers:

063 222 2227
063 546 3412
063 336 2631

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Covid-19 info

All the official information you need to know about the Coronavirus Covid-19.
Go to: www.sacoronavirus.co.za

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