Answers to your questions

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Where can KZN police claim their pension fund?

Inheritance Labour

My domestic worker wants to claim UIF but I have never made a UIF payment. What do I do?

You can pay arrears to the UIF for the years you did not contribute.

Labour Sassa Unemployment

What is the maximum amount of additional income that I can earn without jeopardising my disability grant?

You may not earn more than R172,560 (R14,380 per month) jointly, if you are married.

Disability Rights Sassa

Why was my provident fund not paid out after I relocated and got a new job?

If you still work in the same industry, you still need to contribute to the provident fund.

Finance Labour

As a non-permanent military employee with one dependent who is sick and not working, do I qualify for an RDP house?

It would depend on how much you earn. Otherwise, you can apply for a FLISP subsidy.

Housing

Can my cousin, who has a Letter of Authority, sell my late grandmother's house?

If your cousin is the Representative in a Letter of Authority, she does not become the owner of the property.

Inheritance

How can I make SASSA pay for December and January instead of paying double in January?

You can either contact SASSA's helpline or request paralegal assistance.

Disability Rights Sassa

Is it safe to transfer ownership of my house to my niece and can I make her give it back later?

Once you transfer the house to your niece, it is legally hers to with as she pleases.

Housing

How can I access my late husband's pension and provident fund payments?

You could contact the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

Finance

Can I apply for an RDP house if I have previously owned a home?

RDP houses are only given to first-time homeowners but you can apply for CRU.

Housing