Name of the Organization : South African Department of Labour
Type of Facility : Register & De-register With UIF
Country : South Africa
Official Website : http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/
Labour SA How To Register with the UIF
There are various ways to register with the UIF. It is employers’ responsibility to fill in and send the forms to register themselves and their workers.
Related : Department of Labour How to Pay the UIF South Africa : www.statusin.org/5014.html
Registering Online
If employers want to register online they should use the following steps
Step 1 : Get the necessary information ready
Get information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and workers ready before registering.
Step 2 : Complete the online registration
Complete the online registration forms :
http://www.labour.gov.za/
NB : This Form Of Registration Is Currently Not Active
Re : If employers want to register via e-mail they should use the following steps:
Step 1 : Get the forms
Get the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the website.
Step 2 : Fill in the forms
Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to you. Also ignore the part asking for a signature.
Step 3 : E-Mail the forms
Domestic Employers :
E-mail the forms to the UIF at webmaster AT uif.gov.za.
Commercial Employers :
E-mail the forms to the UIF at webmaster AT uif.gov.za.
Registering Via Telephone
If employers want to register via telephone they should use the following steps
Step 1 : Get the necessary information ready
Get information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and workers ready before phoning the UIF.
Step 2 : Phone the UIF
Phone the UIF at (012) 337 1680 and follow the instructions of the UIF official.
NB : This Form Of Registration Is Currently Not Active
Registering Via Fax
If employers want to register via fax they should use the following steps
Step 1 : Call the UIF fax line
Get UI-8 for commercial employers or UI-8D for domestic/private household and UI-19 from their nearest Department of Labour or Department of Labour’s website.
Step 2 : Fill in the forms
Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to you.
Step 3 : Fax the forms back
Fax the completed forms back to the UIF at 086 713 3000.
Registering Via Mail
If employers want to register via mail they should use the following steps
Step 1 : Get the forms
Get the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the website or at any labour centre.
Step 2 : Fill in the forms
Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to you.
Step 3 : Mail the forms
Mail the forms to the UIF at
The UIF
Pretoria
0052
Postage is payable on all mail sent to the UIF.
Registering at a Labour Centre :
If employers want to register at a labour centre they should use the following steps
Step 1 : Get the necessary information ready
Get information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and workers ready before going to the labour centre.
Step 2 : Get the forms
Get the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the labour centre staff.
Step 3 : Fill in the forms
Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to you.
Step 4 : Hand in the forms
Hand in the forms with the labour centre staff.
How To De-register with the UIF
Step 1 : Fill in the form
Employers must fill in the UI-19 form (the same form you use to register workers). Indicate in the last two columns why and from when your worker(s) do not work for you anymore.
Step 2 : Send in the form
Employers can send the form to the UIF by :
mailing it to :
UIF
Pretoria
0052
faxing it to :
(012) 337 1943
e-mailing it to :
webmaster AT uif.gov.za (commercial employers can also use this address)
Step 3 : Follow up
Call the UIF at 012 337 1680 or your nearest labour centre to find out whether they have received your form and have de-registered you or your workers. Keep your employer reference number and the date when your workers stopped working ready when you call.
The UIF will only de-register the workers. If employers want to register new workers, they can use the same employer reference number they received before. If employers do not want to register workers again, they must tell the UIF to remove them from the database in writing.