No, UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) money does not expire if it is not claimed. However, it’s important to note that you can only claim UIF benefits for a certain period of time after you become unemployed. If you wait too long to claim your benefits, you may not be eligible to receive them. According to … Read more
How do I go about filing online for my UIF benefits? Simply go to www.ufiling.co.za and follow the steps to create an account. The service is completely free and allows UIF returns can to be done simply and conveniently online. Other benefits include ease of secure payments (debit order and credit push via internet banking) and faster … Read more
Claiming unemployment benefits If you want to claim from the UIF you need to go to your nearest Labour Office. There you will be asked to sign the unemployment register. You will be told when you need to come back and sign the register again. You will have to sign every four weeks to show that … Read more
1. Before You Hit Send on Your Resignation LetterSouth Africans contribute 1% of their income to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) with the knowledge that when they lose their job, there is some recourse. With some recent changes to this benefit and the confusion that surrounds it, it is important to know that many of … Read more
