Ters payments resume after another delay

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Ters payments resume after another delay
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This was because the auditor-general was looking into problems with the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which funds the Ters system

The government’s Covid-19 relief scheme has once again been plagued by technical issues, which resulted in further delays in crucial payments meant to ensure workers affected by the lockdown receive much-needed money.

However, the UIF said it was only a 24-hour delay, necessitated by the need to address some weaknesses in the online system that could expose it to potential fraud, and that payments had resumed. Throughout the process, the UIF has been adamant there is no backlog in paying the benefits, despite workers and employers left waiting months for payments. By mid-July, some workers and employers were still waiting for payments from April and May.

Maruping said as the auditor-general was conducting its audit, it made certain observations that the UIF addressed on the spot.

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