Question:
Hi, can creditors touch my retirement fund or garnish after I have been retrenched?
Answer:
Nadeema,
One of the advantages of a retirement fund is that it is safe from creditor claims. So whatever else they may take from you, they cannot access your retirement fund, so long as you leave your money in a retirement fund (such as a preservation fund) after you are retrenched. Once the money is paid out to you, and is in your bank account, then they can claim it from you.