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It depends whether your monthly provident fund withdrawals put you over the maximum allowed income to qualify for the disability grant.
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.
It could be that you did not submit a "Confirmation of Life" in time, as per the notice issued by Acting Commissioner, Farzana Fakir in 2023. You should try to reach the Commissioner to rectify this.
If she had been contributing to UIF for less than four years, she can claim one day for every six days worked while contributing.
It is illegal for them to withhold this information. They are supposed to report the death to COIDA. Here are some steps you can take.
If the company isn't helping you, perhaps go directly to your provident fund administrator.
If you are a member of a provident fund, your disability or ill health benefit is treated as a retirement benefit.
No. While you can qualify for the SASSA pension if your income falls below the cut-off point, you cannot qualify for UIF if you are getting a SASSA pension.
If the employer can provide proof of the shortage, they may withhold benefits.