Wendy’s Win | Medical scheme wanted R22 000 per month from ‘late joiner’ couple

News24 Business6 November 2026 at 16:54

When Raymond, 93, and his wife Jill, 87, rejoined Fedhealth after their 25-year membership was cancelled for non-payment, the scheme applied the maximum 75% late joiner penalty to both of them, taking their monthly contribution from about R12 600 to more than R22 000.

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