labour.gov.za : How To Claim UIF Maternity Benefits South Africa

Name of the Organization : South African Department of Labour
Type of Facility : How To Claim UIF Maternity Benefits
Country : South Africa
Official Website : http://www.labour.gov.za/

UIF Maternity Benefits

Workers on maternity leave have the right to claim from the UIF. Workers must apply and will be paid at the labour centre of their choice.

Related : Department of Labour South Africa How to Claim UIF Unemployment Benefits : www.statusin.org/5012.html

Application

The Unemployment Insurance Act and Unmployment Insurance Contributions Act apply to all employers and workers, but not to –
** workers working less than 24 hours a month for an employer;
** learners;
** public servants;
** foreigners working on contract to be repatriated at the end of the contract;
** workers who get a monthly State (old age) pension; since 07/02/2007, no longer wxcluded from contributing towards UIF or
** workers who only earn commission.

Who can Claim

You cannot claim if you :
get benefits from :
** the Compensation Fund for an occupational injury or disease; or
** any other unemployment fund; or
** have been suspended from claiming because of fraud.

You can claim if you are on maternity leave.

When must I claim :
Workers must apply as soon as th.ey go on maternity leave.

Based on Legislation in Section 25 of the Unemployment Insurance Act

How long can I claim for :
Workers can claim for 17 weeks.

Workers who miscarry in the third trimester or have a stillborn child can claim for six weeks.

How To Claim UIF Maternity Benefits :
Workers on maternity leave must apply for benefits at their nearest labour centre in person or organise for someone to go in their place. They must take the necessary documents with them.

Claiming Maternity Benefits

If workers want to claim maternity benefits they must use the following steps

Step 1 : Get the 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).

Step 2 : Go to the nearest labour centre
Pregnant workers must go to the nearest labour centre themselves and hand in the documents. If they are too ill, they 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.

Step 3 : Follow all the instructions of the staff at the labour centre
Staff at the labour centre may ask pregnant workers to go to the doctor again or to visit the labour centre at certain times. Workers should do what they ask, or they may not be able to claim.

Benefit Payments

How will I be paid :
Benefit payments will be paid at your bank account.

Tax :
No tax is payable on the benefits.

Overpayments :
If you get more money than you should, you must pay back the extra money.