The Tshiamiso Trust has issued a warning to former mineworkers who continue to fall victim to people who claim to be able to assist them with their silicosis and TB claims.
The Tshiamiso Trust was established to help thousands of people with silicosis and TB to claim compensation that is rightfully theirs, following the settlement agreement between six mining companies and claimant attorneys in the historic silicosis and TB class action lawsuit.
Unfortunately, unscrupulous individuals are claiming to be able to assist claimants to expedite their claims for a fee.
The claims and services of the Tshiamiso Trust are free. The Trust does not accept payments for claims and services associated with claims. Claimants should not pay anyone to assist them in anyway with their claim as it cannot be processed faster by anyone outside the organisation for any reasons. Each case is considered, by Tshiamiso Trust, on individual merits and then a decision is made, and the claimant informed, directly.
“We would like to alert all potential claimants to this fraudulent activity. Claiming from the Trust is free and only the Trust can process claims to assess if a claimant is due for compensation,” says Gugulethu Makhubo, the Trust’s communications manager.
He says the claim process is a lengthy one and typically takes up to 180 days (6 months) from date of lodgement to be finalised. “The Trust understands this is a long waiting period and thanks all claimants for their patience while claims are reviewed and processed,” says Makhubo.
The Trust encourages potential claimants wanting to lodge a claim to self-check on https://www.tshiamisotrust.com/status-check/to see if they meet the criteria to successfully lodge a claim from the trust. This can be done by entering their South African identity number or industry number to check if their details are on the Tshiamiso Trust database and to see if they may be eligible to lodge a claim with the Trust.
Claimants who need help with the process can call the call centre for assistance or to obtain information about the eligibility of claims and if they may potentially have a valid claim, they will be guided to the next steps.
Call the Tshiamiso Trust on 0801-000-240 for South Africa, or 00-27-10-500-6186 outside South Africa. Claimants can also email: info@tshiamisotrust.com
