Besides claims lodged for the dead, it has also become clear that some of the identity numbers used to apply for some of the workers do not exist. UIF Covid19SA
There were close to 50,000 invalid ID numbers used in April and this figure was slightly down to 43,176 in May.
“As we repurposed the fund to deliver to laid-off workers, we also needed to build in the necessary financial controls and ensure the liquidity and long-term sustainability of the fund itself. Minister had directed that there will be no payments made by the UIF until the necessary controls were in place, as ultimately they would later be required to account to all government authorities and the auditor general on systems, processes and control of disbursing such huge amounts,” said Maruping.
The Unemployment Insurance Act makes it obligatory for a company to declare all its employees with the fund and to pay over UIF contributions to the fund, and it has been in contact with these employers requiring them to confirm if indeed these are their employees, including some form of proof – whether through their payroll or SARS declaration.
“Unfortunately, the regulations were clear right from the beginning that a company or entity had to have been registered for UIF before the 15th of March 2020, but in April 18,648 claims were lodged and 3,052 in May. These cannot be processed.”
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