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Yes, but SASSA grants are means tested, and UIF and pension benefits count as income, so your grant will be less.
They may have a specific reason, so you'll need to ask them. If they won't help, you can lay a complaint.
If you have something with her ID number on, go to Home Affairs and ask them to help you with the ID. You can report her death by lodging a completed death notice.
There is no law compelling employers of domestic workers to provide a pension, but they do need to register the worker for UIF.
You can ask a family member or friend to apply on your behalf. They must take a letter from you and a doctor's note saying why you can't visit the office yourself.
If you are registered with an insurance policy or provident fund that provides disability benefits, you can submit a claim for a monthly stipend.
To apply for UIF as a foreign national, you need your passport and completed forms U1-28 and U1-19.
Your UIF and provident fund money should be unaffected. How you left the company affects whether you can claim your money now.
You should go to the SASSA office and explain the situation and why you are applying for the Child Support Grant.
If complaints are reported to the labour department, it is required to investigate and see that the law is followed.