How to claim UIF when going on maternity leave
If you're going to be a mom soon, take these steps into account if you want to claim UIF.
The Unemployed Insurance Fund (UIF) gives short-term financial relief to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work because of maternity, adoption leave or illness among others.
To qualify for UIF, the employee must contribute 2% of the value of his or her salary every month, while the employee’s employer contributes 1%.
To claim UIF benefits, the employee must apply to the department of labour for unemployment benefits within six months of becoming unemployed. The individual can then claim benefits for a maximum of 34 weeks (238 days), depending on how long you have contributed to the UIF.
Women who want to apply for UIF benefits when going on maternity leave must apply for benefits at their nearest labour centre in person or organise for someone to go in their place.
Take the following steps in claiming UIF benefits when going on maternity leave:
Get the right documents ready
Before workers can claim, they must get the following documents ready:
– 13-digit bar-coded ID or passport;
– Form UI-2.8 for banking details;
– Form UI-2.7;
– Form UI-2.3 (application form)
-Medical certificate from a doctor or birth certificate of the baby; and
– Form UI-4 (follow-up form)
Go to the nearest labour centre
Pregnant workers must visit the nearest labour centre themselves and hand in the documents. If for some reason the pregnant worker cannot do so herself, she can organise for someone else to go in their place. Staff at the labour centre will assist them with all the processes and give them more information.
Follow the instructions of the staff at the labour centre
Workers should comply with labour centre requests to have a problem-free claiming process.
– All relevant forms are available on the department of labour website and can be downloaded. Visit https://www.labour.gov.za/DOL
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