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It’s illegal for an employer to deduct UIF and not pay it over. Report this to the Labour department or the CCMA.
As a refugee, you have the right to fair work conditions and equal access to benefits like the UIF, medical, and provident fund if others at your workplace receive them.
UIF payments are based on your last four years of work, if they're ending early despite having credit, follow up with UIF for clarity.
You should lay a complaint against the UIF at the Department of Employment and Labour.
Yes, but SASSA grants are means tested, and UIF and pension benefits count as income, so your grant will be less.
The employer is responsible for refunding any overpayments to the UIF if they have paid an employee more than their normal salary.
When you apply for a disability grant, you will undergo a medical assessment to determine whether you should qualify for a temporary or permanent grant.
SASSA will likely count the repayments as income. Because the grant value works on a sliding scale, I suggest you let SASSA know when the loan has been paid off.
If she had been contributing to UIF for less than four years, she can claim one day for every six days worked while contributing.