The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is extending Saturday service hours at select locations to address high demand for uFiling services, following a court order that disrupted the online platform.

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She said it should be noted that, according to this Direction, Covid-19 Ters payments will only be applicable to employees who are contributors to UIF, in terms of UIF Act, 2001.

UIF’s Director for Communications Trevor Hattingh told GroundUp that the fund’s previous service provider has been the “biggest headache” during its 19 years of service.

Makhosonke Buthelezi, director of communication at the UIF, this week said that technical problems and changes to the system to accommodate the client base had been solved. According to him, most ...

The UIF’s online platform, uFiling, has been down since the end of August after the platform’s support services were subject to interim interdict by the Pretoria High Court.

By June 8, the UIF had paid Ters benefits of R534m to more than 114,000 foreigners. The South African Revenue Service is assisting the UIF to validate all employees it can’t find in its system ...

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) reportedly performed dismally during the 2020/21 financial year. This was heard on Tuesday when it presented updates on the annual report in Parliament. The UIF ...

UIF Commissioner Boas Serume says the UIF had a surplus of R20 billion last year, because revenue and investment returns exceeded the benefits paid. “UIF pays out R30 million daily,” he says.