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The employer is breaking the law, and you have the right to report them and file a claim directly with the Compensation Commissioner to access the death benefits, for yourself and your children.
Yes you can. Home Affairs will recognise that you have a right to represent your sister in the absence of any parent or guardian.
No, they cannot evict their deceased mother’s grandchildren from her house. Your uncle is entitled to a share of the home as is the dependents of his deceased sibling's children.
You should lay a complaint against the UIF at the Department of Employment and Labour.
You need an ID to apply for an RDP house, so I'm not sure how it would work with a Dompas. He should go to the municipality with his ID and ask for help.
No, it can’t be amended after her death.
Your mother should return to the municipality where she applied for the RDP house with her documents and ask them to investigate how it was wrongly awarded to someone she doesn’t know.
You first need to confirm his death was registered at the Master's Office so you can take his death certificate to Home Affairs and apply for your ID.
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.