The Unemployment Insurance Fund provides workers with short-term financial assistance when they become unemployed or are unable to work due to illness, adoption leave or maternity.
UIF also supports the dependants of a contributing worker who has passed away.
It is the employer's responsibility to register their full-time employees for UIF. Workers contribute 1% of their monthly salaries and employers pay a further 1%.
Please note that these UIF benefits are only available to you if you contributed to UIF while you were employed. You may not claim if you have been suspended, resigned, or fled from work.
You may claim if the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) considers the resignation as constructive dismissal.
You need to register as a work seeker to qualify for benefits. You need to apply for the UIF benefits as soon as you become unemployed or within six months of the termination of your employment.
Click here to check UIF claims status, once you have applied for UIF benefits.
