Who can be a dependant on your membership?

If you are the main member of Engen Medical Benefit Fund, you can add dependants to your membership. You can add children or adults to your membership as long as they meet certain criteria. Let's delve deeper into who you can add to your membership.

You can add your children who are under the age of 21

The children you can add to your membership include both biological and adopted children.

How long can your child dependant stay on your membership?

When your child is a student and 21 years or older, may stay on as a child dependant up to their 25th birthday, if they meet certain criteria:

You must send us proof:

• That your child is a registered student
• Of income for dependants who are 21 to 25 years old

What happens when your child is older than 21 years and financially dependant on you?

When a child is aged between 21 to and 25 years old, they are no longer seen as a child dependant. They may then remain on your membership if they meet certain criteria and, if they qualify, they will now pay an adult dependant contribution.

You must send us the child's:

• Affidavit confirming financial dependency
• Proof of income.

You can add your spouse or life partner

When you apply to add your spouse or partner to your membership, you would have to add some supporting documents to your application. The most important documents would be your marriage certificate to add your spouse, and an affidavit confirming your relationship if you're adding your partner.

You can also add your parents to your membership

Adding your parents to your membership can be done if you're able to prove that they are financially dependent on you.

Other family members

As with many other dependants you can add to your membership you would need to prove that your family members are financially dependent on you. These include grandchildren and siblings of the main member.