Good evening great people of nairaland, I decided to table this issue here because I believe someone here must have an experience with this kind of situation.

I lost my dad recently, he is police man and he was in service for a long time . Just few years remaining until retirement, my dad was the kind of person that doesn't disclose much about his place of work, even to my mom. I was going through his phone today when I saw the RSA messages, I don't know anything about it. I am already making enquiries from other people, but any help from here will be much appreciated. The bank is stabic ibtc

Sorry for the loss man. Just go to the bank that's all I can say. Once again sorry



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Go to his pension fund administrator ( PFA)and make an enquiry to know who he listed as next of kin,then you can start the journey from there.

Wisebird22:
Go to his pension fund administrator ( PFA)and make an enquiry to know who he listed as next of kin,then you can start the journey from there.

from their headquarter right

First things first, U will need a letter of Administration... Go to the state high court where u are and apply for a letter of Administration. And U are going to b needing the following requirements;
Death certificate(National Population commission)
Death Certificate or Medical cause of death report from the hospital.
A letter from his office identifying U and ur mother as the Next of Kin.
Note the court will require 2 ppl to b Administrators or executors of the letter of Administration issued. During the process the courts will issue U a bank certificate to his bankers (Remember to list all his account numbers and pension Administrator and Pin). The court will give u copies to b submitted to both his banks and his pension Administrators. U cannot begin any process until u get that letter of Administration.
Also note not to go to the pension office to submit any documents yet until U get the letter of Administration becos once U submit his death certificate and notify dem of his death, payments to his bank account will b stopped.(This is if U still have his atm or access to his bank account)

abbasajao:


Will medical cause of the death surfice or is in addition to death certificate from NPC??

He will require both... Medical cause of death is also the death certificate from the hospital but banks and pension administrators would still require dat from the NPC becos it carries more weight.

Truthagent:
where can I get the death certificate from national population commission.

Go to the General hospital close to u. They always have an NPC desk. Go with the death certificate from the hospital he died or beta jus in case. U know how naija works, U may have to part with some money... Also U will need to get urself and ur mum or the other next of kin a National Identity card if U do not have becos dat seems to b the official means of identification from both banks and pension managers these days.. Visit the IBTC pension office to collect a list of their requirements if possible but the most important at the moment is the letter of Administration. It could take U between 2 to 6months or more depending on how proactive the probate department in ur location is.. If U are in Abuja den U are in luck cos it took less than 3 months to get

Truthagent:
from their headquarter right

start from their nearby office first(PFA)

Contact the pension administrator however, you must have all the legal documents required.

Sorry for your loss.

Nbotee:
First things first, U will need a letter of Administration... Go to the state high court where u are and apply for a letter of Administration. And U are going to b needing the following requirements;
Death certificate(National Population commission)
Death Certificate or Medical cause of death report from the hospital.
A letter from his office identifying U and ur mother as the Next of Kin

Exactly, but not any state High Court, from the office of the Chief Judge of The State, Probate division in the state capital.

You want to claim your fathers pension?

How can that be possible?

Money palaver

Let me just be reading comments

Here to learn

The question is “are you is next of kin” ?? If you are then you can start by going to the pension office he is using

Go to the probate registrar in a court near you, with the documents listed above (death cert etc) to get you assigned as his next of kin, use this to:

1. Write his banks to turn over all his accounts to you
2. Write the RSA for his benefits
Include the letter from the probate registrar, your ID, any identifying documents like work ID etc for your father
3. The police too should have insurance/benefits for him etc

I shouldn't be saying this but it's naija, keep the process as quiet as possible from extended relatives (except your mum and siblings, you must carry them along) and even other police except those directly involved in processing benefits

You should get at least above 10 million naira minimum if they agree to pay everything (based on police salaries, insurance, length of service and possible savings and several months of salaries in his account)

Don't flex when it comes, especially if he was the major bread winner

Use 20% for you and your mother/siblings to meet your immediate need (accommodation if you guys are still renting) then fix 80% with at least 3 of you in the family as signatories (at least 2 to sign) and use the interest to meet family needs monthly. If you flex and he's the major bread winner then be ready for suffering, major suffering, down the road

Your father na police man, if i look their sins I no even suppose answer you. But who never sin b4?

Pearly255:
Here to learn

Same.

Epstein:
You want to claim your fathers pension?

How can that be possible?

Heirs, Assigns, Successors in Title, Next of Kin.

Go to the last place he served to get 85 percent of the info you need and also go to his bank.
And please, don't make the mistake of closing his account too quickly.

Nbotee:
First things first, U will need a letter of Administration... Go to the state high court where u are and apply for a letter of Administration. And U are going to b needing the following requirements;
Death certificate(National Population commission)
Death Certificate or Medical cause of death report from the hospital.
A letter from his office identifying U and ur mother as the Next of Kin

To the Op: do exactly what Nbotee wrote up there. Go to the Stanbic IBTC Pensions head office once you get these documents. The office address is below:

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers
The Wealth House
1678 Olakunle Bakare Close
Off Sanusi Fanfunwa Street
Victoria Island Lagos
Nigeria

cc: Truthagent

P/S - I hope either your mum or one of your siblings is the next of kin? If not you might experience some hassles. Just be prepared.

So sorry about your loss.

The Nigeria Police Force has its own PFA. It is a closed PFA for only Police Officers. The expectation is that the Police Command should have contacted his next of kin about the process for accessing his pension funds. Do you know if you or your mum is the next of kin?

Check the Police PFA contact their details at http://www.npfpensions.com.ng/ and contact them. They should be able to help you.

All the best.

Truthagent:
Good evening great people of nairaland, I decided to table this issue here because I believe someone here must have an experience with this kind of situation.

I lost my dad recently, he is police man and he was in service for a long time . Just few years remaining until retirement, my dad was the kind of person that doesn't disclose much about his place of work, even to my mom. I was going through his phone today when I saw the RSA messages, I don't know anything about it. I am already making enquiries from other people, but any help from here will be much appreciated. The bank is stabic ibtc

Can’t add any meaningful knowledge but I always recommend letting Atleast your mom, siblings and your wife know your finances in and out. My mom has all my passwords to my bank accounts and sister does too.

Should anything happen to me, I want my family to be okay.

Don't worry. Go to the administration department of the Nigerian Police. They will tell you what to do. The next of kin should have been contacted by the department to submit some documents. Go to the admin department they will tell you who the NOK is. He or she is probably not you.

Epstein:
You want to claim your fathers pension?

How can that be possible?

stop displaying ignorance. So as he don die the bank should take it Make una dey use sense na.
Op contact stanbic and the police

So sorry for ur loss
If only u CLD afford a good lawyer, they will charge but help u resolve all this issues before the end of the year.

am facing the same problem bro,i lost my dad since may 2019,but i don't know where 2 start

jagabanban:
So sorry about your loss.

The Nigeria Police Force has its own PFA. It is a closed PFA for only Police Officers. The expectation is that the Police Command should have contacted his next of kin about the process for accessing his pension funds. Do you know if you or your mum is the next of kin?

Check the Police PFA contact their details at http://www.npfpensions.com.ng/ and contact them. They should be able to help you.

All the best.

The father's PFA is Stanbic IBTC Pensions. The dude said it earlier.

Epstein:
You want to claim your fathers pension?

How can that be possible?

he need to if he's the next of kin!

Badt guy u wan clear the akant ehn?

NIGGA RAW!

Sorry bro.You need to go to stanbic ibtc pension headquarters and ask for the procedure.You go spend money to do paperwork before them go pay his next of kin.