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How does payment work if you have been medically boarded?
If you are registered with an insurance policy or provident fund that provides disability benefits, you can submit a claim for a monthly stipend.
What does a ZEP holder need to claim UIF?
To apply for UIF as a foreign national, you need your passport and completed forms U1-28 and U1-19.
What happens to my UIF and provident fund if the company I work for is liquidated?
Your UIF and provident fund money should be unaffected. How you left the company affects whether you can claim your money now.
What should we do now that my son's Child Support Grant payment has stopped because the primary care giver died?
You should go to the SASSA office and explain the situation and why you are applying for the Child Support Grant.
What can I do if my employer deducts money from my wages but does not submit to UIF? The Labour Department can’t help me.
If complaints are reported to the labour department, it is required to investigate and see that the law is followed.
Do I lose my UIF unemployment benefits if I claim sickness benefits?
Each time you claim benefits, the UIF cycle stops and then starts again when you return to work and resume paying UIF contributions.
When can SA Express employees expect to be paid their outstanding monies after the airline's liquidation in 2020?
Workers only receive outstanding payments once all secured creditors of the airline have been paid. This usually takes about 6 to 24 months.
Can I be financially and medically assisted while waiting for the independent tribunal to decide on my compensation claim?
You can apply for SASSA Temporary Disability Grant while you wait for the outcome of the tribunal.
Can SASSA reclaim grant money because I earned a wage of R1,300
SASSA can demand repayment for the period that your income exceeded the qualifying amount of the grant.
Who can I complain to about my former employer failing to submit the correct UIF documents?
You should report this to UIF and ask them to intervene, as you cannot claim your UIF benefits until your employer sends the documents.