Polmed medical aid application forms

Polmed is a closed medical scheme. Only employees of the South African Police Service (SAPS), appointed under the South African Police Service Act (Act 68 of 1995) and their dependants are eligible to be members of Polmed.

WHO CAN BE ADDED AS A DEPENDANT?

• Spouse
• Life partner – any gender
• Children – whether natural, stepchildren, adopted or foster children (child dependants may remain registered as your dependants up to the age of 30)
• Biological father and/or mother
• Mother-in-law or father-in-law.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Serving member (principal member)

• Application for membership form
• Letter of appointment or SAP96
• Copy of ID
• Proof of income (salary advice)
• Copy of most recent bank statement or stamped letter from the bank confirming banking details

Adult dependants

• Application for registration of dependants form (only completed if the dependant was not registered when the principal member joined Polmed)
• Copy of ID
• Membership certificate from previous medical scheme, if applicable
• Spouse: Copy of marriage certificate or customary union certificate
• Partner: Three affidavits – one for the member, partner and a witness – confirming co-habitation and financial dependency on the primary member to be submitted annually Biological parents/parents-in-law: Proof of income and affidavit confirming financial dependency

Children (up to the age of 30)

• Application for registration of dependants form (only completed if the dependant was not registered when the principal member joined Polmed)
• Copy of birth certificate/ID
• Born out of wedlock: Affidavit A, confirming that the member is the biological parent of the child if the member’s details do not appear on the child’s birth certificate.
• Legally adopted: Final adoption order.
• Stepchild: Affidavit D, confirming child is the biological child of the member’s spouse.
• Student: Certificate of registration at registered tertiary learning institution to be submitted annually.
• Disabled child over 21: Proof of disability supplied by a medical practitioner to be submitted annually.
• Unemployed child over 21: Affidavit B confirming financial dependency to be submitted annually.

PROCESS

Once the membership application form has been received, an SMS confirmation will be sent to the cell phone number on the application form. After processing is complete, a membership card will be posted to the member when their membership is activated.

Only the principal member and the dependants indicated on his or her membership card may use the card.