Co-beneficiary is deceased

Missing Beneficiary | Widowed | Legal proof exists

Case scenario: Information gathered from the HSS and during the occupancy survey confirms that the occupant is a beneficiary but also that there was a co-beneficiary. Data from the occupancy survey and from Home Affairs shows that the co-beneficiary is no longer alive (e.g. a spouse has died). In these cases, the property is transferred to the surviving beneficiary / spouse.

1. Where the deceased co-beneficiary was a spouse, the surviving spouse needs to provide the following documents:

   • ID of the deceased

   • Marriage certificate

   • Death certificate

   • Will (if available)

2. Where the co-beneficiary was not a spouse, the surviving beneficiary needs to provide the following documents:

   • ID of the deceased

   • Death certificate

   • Masters letters of authority

3. Proceed to the Core Registration Process