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You can apply for a disability grant at your nearest SASSA office.
If a person’s provident or pension fund has not been claimed, the fund will usually place the money in an Unclaimed Benefits Fund while they wait for it to be claimed.
An employer is legally required to register with the specific bargaining council that applies to the employer’s main scope of work. If the employer does not comply they can be fined.
If your tax directive application is declined, it may be due to incorrect data captured
You are supposed to pay UIF contributions until your employee stops working for you.
You can report them to the Department of Labour.
You cannot claim UIF if you take a Voluntary Severance Package. You need legal advice.
Your SASSA grant may have been delayed due to changes made by changes to the qualifying criteria.
You can contact the UIF Call Centre to ask that they help you. You can also lodge a complaint against the employee.
When the visa expires, the member can apply to withdraw their provident funds. Claiming UIF might be trickier, unless the courts find a solution.