Notes to the financial statements | Note 30

      Group    
   (R’million)  2017     2016    
30  Post-retirement medical aid obligations             
   Group             
   Balance at end of the year             
   Present value of obligations  (619,1)    (666,0)   
   Liability at reporting date  (619,1)    (666,0)   
   Movement in the liability recognised in the statement of financial position:             
   Balance at beginning of the year  (666,0)    (643,1)   
   Contributions paid  44,9     41,1    
   Other income/(expenses) included in staff costs  2,0     (64,0)   
   Current service cost  (3,0)    (3,9)   
   Interest cost  (64,2)    (56,5)   
   Actuarial gain/(loss) released in terms of IAS 19R  69,2     (3,6)   
   Balance at end of the year  (619,1)    (666,0)   
 

The employer’s estimate of contributions expected to be paid for the 2018 financial year is R45,8 million (2017: R44,9 million).

Detailed disclosure and the respective assumptions and valuation inputs have been included in Annexure F.



Notes to the financial statements | Note 30