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R3.4 billion voluntarily returned to UIF coffers

R3,4 billion has been voluntarily returned to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) by employers who benefited from the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Covid-19 TERS). The figure was revealed by UIF Commissioner,…

UIF to start processing last round of Covid-19 Ters benefits

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will open and begin processing the latest and last round of Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme Benefits (Covid-19 Ters) applications from Monday, November 23 until December 31,…

The NPA has frozen bank accounts linked to a Durban businessman after money was fraudulently, or mistakenly, paid into his personal bank account.Image: 123RF/olegdudko

KZN businessman’s account frozen for pocketing almost R700k in UIF money

A number of bank accounts linked to a KwaZulu-Natal man, who allegedly defrauded the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) of almost R700,000, have been frozen by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). NPA national spokesman Sipho Ngwema…

Companies which applied for the Covid-19 Ters relief fund between April and June will be given an extension to update outstanding documentation for payments to be processed      Image: Leon Swart/123rf.com

EXPLAINER | No more cash for UIF Covid-19 Ters fund

Employees who get salary cuts can still apply for Reduced Work Time Benefit The department of employment and labour has no alternative funding measures for companies and employees who require funding under level 3 lockdown. This comes as…

PAYOUT PROSPECTS: Unemployed people cannot queue for UIF payments during the lockdown Image: JAMES OATWAY

How to apply for UIF relief benefit

There has been some confusion about how employees who will not be paid during the lockdown can access promised financial help from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Last week, the government announced UIF would help employers and employees…

Labour Department warns of bogus website

The Department of Labour has warned the public of a bogus website doing the rounds on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. In a statement, the department’s spokesman Teboho Thejane said the website was being used by would-be…