unemployment insurance fund

If you work for more than 24 hours per month, you are required by law to make contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).

South Africans are waiting in anticipation for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to deliver his maiden Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) recently announced that they will be distributing short-term financial relief to workers who were affected by the July unrest in parts of KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) both provide relief to people living in South Africa. However, their mandates are different.

 The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) offers a number of different benefits for people who have become unemployed or have not been able to work for a number of reasons.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund provides temporary relief for people who have become unemployed or have to take off from work for a number of reasons.

The UIF provides temporary relief to workers who have recently become unemployed. If you were terminated by your employer, you may qualify for UIF benefits. You can immediately apply for UIF unemployment benefits.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has called on all employers to resolve all errors related to Covid-19 TERS payments.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund has called on Covid-19 R350 Social Relief Of Distress grant applicants to appeal their ‘UIF Registed’ rejection status on the SASSA website https://srd.sassa.gov.za

The July unrest in parts Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng has had a devastating impact on the Country. More than 300 lives were lost during the unrest while many people were left without work.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is urging employers to declare their workers on the UIF’s UFiling system.

Losing a loved one can be extremely difficult for families. This is often made harder when the loved one who passed was the family breadwinner.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) makes provision for adoptive parents. This ensures that when adoptive parents take off time from work to spend with their family, their bank income is subsidized.

Parents want to spend time with their newest members of the family. South African law makes provisions for Adoption leave, Parental leave (for fathers), and Commissioning parental leave.
 

Being forced to work reduced hours or put on ‘short time’ can be an extremely stressful time. You will receive less income but your expenses remain the same. The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will provide compensation to employees whose working hours have been reduced or forced to stay at home due to work stoppage.

Maternity leave is an opportunity for mothers to bond with and look after newborn children. If you are a mother who is planning to go on maternity leave or are already on maternity leave, you can apply for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) maternity benefits.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund has recovered more than R1 Billion from people who undeservedly benefited from the fund.

If you recently changed your place of employment, it is important to update your information on the uFiling website. This ensures that you are covered under the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) incase of a job loss.

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen massive job losses leaving many South Africans unemployed. uFiling is an online service that allows employers and employees to submit Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) applications. 

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has launched a new online system which will make applying for a UIF compliance certificate easier.