Your question
Where in the law does it state that I am only allowed to claim Social Security until 65?
The supplied sources do not state that a person may claim Social Security only until age 65. Source 1 concerns old age pensions under the Aged Persons Act, but the extract does not mention an age limit of 65. Sources 2 to 5 concern temporary suspension of provisions of the Social Security Act, 1994, and source 6 concerns repeal of the Social Pensions Ordinance, 1965. None of the supplied extracts identifies a rule limiting Social Security claims to age 65. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Where this answer comes from
Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967
relates to old age pensions. Act No. 95 of 1963. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1963. Sections 24, 25 and 26. Act No. 84 of 1964. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1964. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16. Act No. 102 of 1965. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1965. Sections 32, 33 and 34. Act No. 26 of 1966. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1966. Section 13 in so far as it relates to old age pensions.
State of Emergency 0D- Suspension Regulations (Stage 3 Erongo & Stage 4 national)
6. Suspension of operation of certain provisions of Social Security Act, 1994
State of Emergency 0B - Further Suspension Regulations (Stage 2-PARTIALLY EXPIRED)
8. Suspension of operation of certain provisions of Social Security Act, 1994
State of Emergency 0C- Further Suspension Regulations (Stage 3-PARTIALLY EXPIRED)
8. Suspension of operation of certain provisions of Social Security Act, 1994
State of Emergency 0A - Suspension Regulations (Stage 1-PARTIALLY EXPIRED)
12. Suspension of operation of certain provisions of Social Security Act, 1994
Repeal of Obsolete Laws Act 21 of 2018
Social Pensions Ordinance, 1965 Repeals the whole Ordinance No. 25 of
Can you please elaborate more specifically if I can claim it after 65?
The supplied sources do not establish whether you can claim Social Security after age 65. The extract from the Social Security Act refers to claims for “any benefit” under the Act and sets out contribution, membership, employment-termination and time-limit conditions, but it does not state an age limit or exclude claims after 65. 6
The Aged Persons Act concerns old age pensions, and authorises regulations dealing with applications, accrual dates, payment, suspension and cancellation, but the supplied extracts do not state that entitlement ends at 65. 1 2 The Social Pensions Ordinance was later repealed, but the supplied repeal provision does not create an age-65 limit. 3 4
Accordingly, the sources are insufficient to confirm that you may claim after 65 or that you may not. If a regulation conflicts with the Social Security Act, the Act would control, but no such conflicting regulation or age provision has been supplied. 2 6
Verified sources
Where this answer comes from
Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967
relates to old age pensions. Act No. 95 of 1963. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1963. Sections 24, 25 and 26. Act No. 84 of 1964. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1964. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16. Act No. 102 of 1965. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1965. Sections 32, 33 and 34. Act No. 26 of 1966. Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1966. Section 13 in so far as it relates to old age pensions.
Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967
Republic of Namibia 14 Annotated Statutes Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967 (RSA) (h) the registration and investigation of and decision on applications for such pensions or allowances; (i) the income and assets to be taken into account in determining the amount of such pension; [paragraph (i) substituted by Act 14 of 1971] (j) the date as from which any such old age pension or additional, supplementary or attendant’s allowance shall accrue; (k) the method of payment of such pensions and allowances· (l) the payment of any such pension or allowance to a person other than the pensioner himself; (m) the circumstances in which such pensions and allowances may be paid to persons maintained or receiving...
Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967
1965), of the territory of South- West Africa is hereby repealed in so far as it relates to old age pensions and matters incidental thereto. (2) Anything done in terms of the ordinance repealed by subsection (1), which could be done in terms of any provision of the principal Act [Act 81 of 1967], shall be deemed to have been done in terms of the corresponding provisions of that Act. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) any person who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act received a pension or allowance under the ordinance repealed by this Act, shall be deemed at the time of making application for such pension or allowance to have satisfied the residential requirements referred...
Repeal of Obsolete Laws Act 21 of 2018
Social Pensions Ordinance, 1965 Repeals the whole Ordinance No. 25 of
Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967
the aged and certain clubs, service centres and welfare organizations, and payment of old age pensions and certain allowances
Social Security Act 34 of 1994
(c) not refuse any claim which arose within the period of six months following immmediately upon the date of commencement of this Act, if - [The word “immediately” is misspelt in the Government Gazette, as reproduced above.] (i) such claim is submitted within the period of 12 months following immediately upon such date of commencement; and (ii) all contributions payable in respect of the membership of the employee concerned have been paid in full in respect of the continuous period of six months preceding the date on which such claim for such benefits is submitted. (8) Notwithstanding subsection (6) and without prejudice to subsection (7)(b), the Commission shall accept a claim for any benef...