LOWER PLAN
weekly contributions for 2005:
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYEE
TOTAL
Total employee payments per year
Benefits
Per year
Single member
R14.83
R14.83
R29.66
R771.16
Single member
R2 500
Adult dependant
R 6.65
R 6.65
R13.30
R345.80
For each child dependant
R 2.84
R 2.84
R 5.68
R147.68
Member with a family
R3 375
HIGHER PLAN
weekly contributions for 2005:
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYEE
TOTAL
Total employee payments per year
Benefits
Per year
Single member
R37.39
R37.39
R74.78
1944.28
Single member
R3 375
Adult Dependant
R16.84
R16.84
R33.68
875.68
Member with 1 dependant
R4 615
Child Dependant
R 5.62
R 5.62
R11.24
292.24
Member with 2 dependants
R5 000
Member with 3 dependants
R5 500
Member with 4 or more dependants
R6 000
What you can get from your chemist
These are the medicines that you can get from the chemist, as long as:
you still have benefits
they cost less than R100. If they cost more, you will have to pay the difference.
To treat:
Name of medicine
Pain
Dolorol, Dolorol Forte, Fevamol Syrup, (panado), Lenadol, Sedinol, Painamol, Ponstel
Indigestion
Nu-Gel Suspension, Mayogel, Amphojel Suspension
Ulcers
Ulsanic, Lenamet OTC
Asthma
Venteze Inhaler
Diarrhoea, runny stomach
Lenide T, Norimode, Kaostatex Suspension, Electrona Powder, Imodium, Imodium Plus
Nausea and vomiting
Avomine, Emitex Syrup, Medazine, Nauzine
Fungal infections like athletes foot, thrush
A-Por Topical, A-Por Vaginal, Candizole Topical, Candizole Vaginal, AF Powder
Worms
Wormgo
Parasites like scabies
Ascabiol Emulsion, Gambex Shampoo
Lice
Gambex, Eurax, Ly-clear, Ascabiol
Allergic reactions
Allergex
Fever
Anti-Pyn Tabs, Anti-Pyn Syrup, Ponac Caps, Ponac Suspension
Cuts and grazes to stop them getting infected
Podine Ointment
Coughs
Actifed, Actophlem, Coff-Rest Syrup, Nitepax, Alcophyllex
Congested windpipe, difficulty in breathing
Bronkes Co Linctus, Theopen Elixir, Theopen co Linctus
Congested chest
Sinuclear Caps, Sinuclear Paediatric Syrup, Dristan Tabs, Dristan Cold ND, Monofed Syrup, Tixylix Syrup
Period pains
Ponac Caps (max 5/day), Buscopane
Ear, nose, mouth and throat problems
Aurone Ear Drops, Aurone Forte Ear Drops, Dristan Nasal Spray, Podine Mouthwash, Dequadin Mouth Paint, Iodine Lozenges, Andolex C Lozenges
Constipation
Agiolax, Agiobulk, Senokot
Congestion
Flemlite Syrup, Solmucol Sachets, Solmucol Lozenges
Eye problems
Antistin-Privin, Spersallerg, Covosan, Sulphacetamide
Burning urine
Effersol, Quatro – Soda
Preventative Treatment
Flu Vaccine