UIF Claims and the Challenges Faced by Volunteer Food Handlers

Thousands of parents will lose the 150 extra days of benefits when the new unemployment insurance fund is introduced this fall. This could hit families with children hard, reports Arbetet. “It’s bad, period,” says chief economist Simon Vinge.

UIF claims and the challenges faced by Volunteer Food Handlers

Former volunteer food handlers voice their concerns and demands outside a labour office in Gauteng. Photo: Zanele Chakela In terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is funded through contributions made by both employers and employees, and collected by the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service in accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act.The Act stipulates, under…

The name change is intended to better reflect the unemployment insurance fund's role as an insurance company, says the CEO.