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You should lay a complaint against the UIF at the Department of Employment and Labour.
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.
When you apply for a disability grant, you will undergo a medical assessment to determine whether you should qualify for a temporary or permanent grant.
SASSA will likely count the repayments as income. Because the grant value works on a sliding scale, I suggest you let SASSA know when the loan has been paid off.
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.
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.
Not engaging in a joint consensus-seeking process contravenes Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act. You can take the matter to the CCMA.
Caregivers classify as domestic workers, for which there are a few templates available.