If you click on “View” for any period, it will open a summary of the declaration for that period and list options to allow you to open, view or submit the declaration. Once all employees and related employment and salary information is added, you are ready to submit. Click on “Submit” to send a declaration to the UIF.
This application type contains 5 steps:
- Accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Confirm your Banking Details.
- Verify / complete your Personal Details and update any changes.
- Enter your Occupation and Qualification.
- Confirm that you are a Work Seeker.
Employers need to submit a monthly UIF declaration (also known as a UI-19 Form) to the Department of Labour. This document contains information relating to UIF contributions (employer and employee) in respect of each employee, as well as their employment status and non-contribution reason, if applicable.
The employer must forward this form to the Unemployment Insurance Fund at (012)337-1947/44 or 337-1580/81/82 or submit same at any branch of the UIF which is closest to the employer.
In order to capture the return information, you would need the following information:
- Employer UIF Reference Number.
- Employee Identification Number.
- Employee Start Work Date.
- Employee Salary details.
- Employee period of employment.
- Hours worked.
- Termination date (in the event the employee is terminated)
Delays can also be caused by claimants submitting incorrect information, such as bank details on their forms, and sometimes employers give incorrect reasons for unemployment on the UI-19 form.
Benefits are paid from the date on which the worker stops working. Benefits are only payable in respect of periods of illness lasting longer than 14 days and subject to credits. Benefits can be paid to a maximum of 238 days in any period of four years. I claimed UIF three years ago and then started working again.
The UIF payout system makes payments in the percentage of the salary you earned while contributing to it. The highest amount that can be paid is 58% of what you earned per day. Workers who earned less than R12,478 will receive around 36-56% of their average salary for the four years they had been making the payments.
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- Here's how to reset your password online.
- Step 1: Visit uif/
- Step 2: Click on "Forgot Password" under the "log in" dropdown arrow.
- Step 3: Choose your preferred contact method (SMS or Email)
- Step 4: Enter your ID or Password Number.
- Step 5: Enter your username.
To register you will need:
- A 13-digit bar-coded identity document or passport.
- Copies of your last six payslips.
- Form UI-2.8 for banking details.
- Information supplied by your employer (UI-19).
- A service certificate from the employer.
- Proof of your banking details.
For other
UIF enquiries, clients can still contact the Call centre on 080 003 0007 or visit their nearest Labour Centre.
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| TOLL FREE NUMBER | 0800 212 799 |
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| EMAIL ADDRESS: | uif@thehotline.co.za |
How much can you claim? If you have been contributing to UIF for four years or more, you can claim for up to 238 days, or eight months. If you have been contributing for a shorter period, you can claim one day for every six days that you worked while you were contributing to the fund.
Individuals are encouraged to apply via: Send message to: 082 046 8553. USSD Code: *134*7737#
UIF benefits will be paid to all qualifying employees, ranging from the minimum amount of R3,500, to the maximum amount of R6,638.40 per month.
You can find the UIF reference number on your EMP201 form, or on your tax clearance certificate.
- Registration.
- Step 1: Get the UI-8D (with the employer's details) and UI-19 (with the domestic worker's details) forms from the website.
- Step 2: Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their domestic workers.
- Step 3: Domestic employers can email the forms to webmaster@uif.gov.za.
Can I claim from the UIF fund if I have resigned? No, cannot claim if you have resigned from the job. You can only claim unemployment benefits if you have been dismissed or retrenched or if the contract has expired.
Visit the following web address or From this home page, click on the “Activate my uFiling account” button and follow the on-screen instructions.
