Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
Changes to the Covid-19 temporary employer/employee relief scheme directive now define “worker” as a UIF contributor or as “an employee … who should have received benefits” but whose employer has failed to register them or to pay contributions to the fund.
Now, as the lockdown eases, and businesses reopen, the UIF is preparing for changes to how claims are processed. In a statement, the department said “the UIF had to reconfigure its system to accommodate various scenarios pertaining to May applications” amid changes to the lockdown.National Economic Development and Labour Council“We have received numerous complaints from employees about not receiving their salaries even after UIF has made payments to their employers.
Nxesi announced that the department was working to trace domestic workers through their cellphone numbers “to ensure that they receive their necessary benefit”.
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