What is UIF?
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (‘UIF’) is established by the Unemployment Insurance Act, and provides short-term relief to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work because of maternity, paternity, or adoption leave, or illness.
How To Register For UIF In South Africa?
If there’s a possibility that something can happen, it is best to be prepared for it. Nothing can be more true of this than when it comes to employment.
Today you may find yourself in a job but who truly knows what tomorrow holds. The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) provides workers with short term financial relief should they find themselves unemployed or unable to work.
If you work for more than 24 hours per month, you are required by law to make contributions to the UIF. The amount that is contributed equals 1 percent of your gross monthly income. This is deducted from your salary while a further 1 percent is contributed by your employer.
How To Register For The UIF
Here’s a short guide on how to register for the uif as an employer online
- Ensure you have the relevant information from all the employers and workers. This information includes names, Identification Numbers, and address
- Choose the type of employer. (Domestic or Commercial)
- Get the UI-8 and UI-19 for business employers or the UI-8D and UI-19 for domestic employers from the UIF’s website
- Complete the forms (employers must complete the forms on behalf on themselves and their workers)
- E-mail the forms to the UIF at webmaster@uif.gov.za .
Alternative ways to register for the UIF can be done via
- Telephone
- In person a labour centre
- Fax
How To Register For UIF Online
With the emergence of the internet and improvements made to technology, things that you may have only been able to do in person can now be done online.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is responsible for the distribution of short-term financial relief to members of the South African labour force who are either required to take leave of work for personal reasons or have been retrenched.
You can register on the UIF’s online portal by following the steps listed below
Step 1: Visit the uFiling website by clicking HERE
Step 2: Click on ‘Register’ in the top right corner
Step 3: Read the Terms and Conditions
Step 4: Complete all required steps
Step 5: You will receive an activation message via from preferred method of contact
Step 6: Click on the link to activate
Step 7: Use the username and temporary password provided to you via your preferred method on contact
Step 8: The system will ask you to change your password
Once the vetting period has passed, you will be directed to a page where you can update your personal details before you can proceed to the ufiling website.
You are required by law to register for the UIF if you work for longer than 24 hours per month. Two percent of your gross salary is contributed to the fund, with one percent being deducted from your salary while your employer contributes a further one percent.
What documents are needed to apply for UIF?
The UIF claim requires interested persons to meet three main necessities. The first is to gather all the essential documents together.
Well, the documents include a passport or 13-digit bar-coded ID, form UI-2.8 for banking details, form UI-19, and proof of registration as a work-seeker.
How do I know if I am registered for UIF?
Use the BizProfile option to check if your application has been processed. Your Compensation Fund and UIF registration numbers will be displayed under the “other” section.
Contact both the Compensation Fund and the UIF to submit declarations. Note that you will not receive any communication from them.
How do I get proof of UIF registration?
To apply for a UIF Compliance Certificate, small businesses, companies and entrepreneurs must register on the system using their UIF reference number.
The system will immediately, generate a Compliance Certificate, which may be printed, in the event that the applicant is fully compliant.