UIF MATERNITY BENEFITS
Below is a few helpful links to answer some common questions regarding maternity UIF.
DOCUMENTS YOU NEED BEFORE YOU CAN CLAIM UIF:
- 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)
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HERE:
COMMON QUESTIONS
How to claim my UIF?
You can submit online on https://www.ufiling.co.za/uif/ or go to your nearest Labour Centre.
When can I expect my first payment?
Once successful your claim should be paid out within 6-8 weeks of your application.
When can I submit my claim?
Submit all the required documents on the day that your maternity leave starts. You cannot submit before that as the department of labour will not take it.
For how long can I claim?
You can claim UIF benefits for a maximum of 121 days (four months). If you have been contributing to UIF for the last four years, you are entitled to four months of UIF maternity leave. For every six months worked, you can claim one month of UIF maternity benefits from the department of labour. The UIF uses the last four years of your employment records to calculate the number of credit days you have.
You can only claim for the time you are actually on maternity leave i.e. if you take two months of maternity leave, you can only claim two months of UIF maternity benefits. The department does, on occasion pay the entire four months, in one or two payments.
Tip! Ensure that you follow up on the status of your claim. This will ensure that you know if there are any issues that may be preventing your claim from moving forward.
If you do not feel like you want to submit your claim yourself, here is a few companies that could assist with your maternity UIF claim
IMORTANT:
If you use someone to submit your maternity claim on your behalf – Do your homework, get references and make sure the person you use and pay is reliable.
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