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Who is a domestic worker? Domestic workers are employees who perform domestic work in the home of their employer, and includes:
If any domestic worker employed by you work more than 24 hours per month, you must register them with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Here's a guide to assist domestic workers and their employers with the new minimum wage legislation and the conditions of employment. What is the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)? The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) offers short term financial assistance to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work because of illness, maternity or adoption leave. The fund also assists the dependants of a contributing worker who has died. The Unemployment Insurance Act (No 32 of 2003) and the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act (No. 4 of 2002) apply to all employers and workers including part-time and full-time domestic workers as listed above. As an employer you're responsible for making sure that all employees are registered with the UIF. If your employee has been registered and the contributions are paid, then your employee will be able to claim from the fund. How does the fund help domestic workers? Employees who are registered with the UIF, and who have been paying contributions to the fund, can claim if they lose their jobs or can’t work. The fund provides the following benefit options:
The amount you can claim depends on how long you have been contributing to the fund. You’ll be paid a percentage of up to 58% of a day's salary for every 6 days that you worked while contributing to the fund. Paying monthly contributions Every month, the employer contributes 1% of what they pay to the domestic worker to the UIF. In turn, the domestic worker also contributes 1%. It's the employer's responsibility to ensure that these payments are made. The contributions must be paid before the 7th of every month. Alternatively, the contributions can be paid in advance every 3, 6 or 12 months. If you want to pay the UIF annually, you must send a note to the UIF giving the UIF your name and employer reference number. You’ll have to indicate that you plan to pay annually. Payment must be made before 7 March every year. You can send the note in any of the following ways: Mail it to: Fax: 012 337 1636 Email: annual.upfront@labour.gov.za Employers registered for tax purposes must pay their contribution to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Those employers who are not registered for tax purposes must pay their contributions directly to the UIF. Employers may not:
If employers deduct too much money by accident, they must pay the extra money back to workers. |
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Note: Domestic workers who work for more than 1 employer must be registered with each employer. Employers can register their domestic workers at the UIF in the following ways:
Step 1: Get the UI-8D (with the employer's details) and UI-19 (with the domestic worker's details) forms from the website. Step 2: Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their domestic workers. This form of registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. However, if the employer doesn’t have a reference number yet, this part can be left open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to the employer. Step 3: Domestic employers can email the forms to webmaster@uif.gov.za.
Step 1: Get the UI-8D (with the employer's details) and UI-19 (with the domestic worker's details) forms from the Department of Labour's Head Office in Cape Town or at your nearest UIF office, or on the Department of Labour's website. Step 2: Fill in the forms. Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. This form of registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. However, if the employer doesn’t have a reference number yet, this part can be left open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to the employer. Step 3: Fax the completed forms back to the UIF at 086 713 3000.
Step 1: Get the UI-8D (with the employer's details) and UI-19 (with the domestic worker's details) forms from the Department of Labour's Head Office in Cape Town or at your nearest UIF office, or on the Department of Labour's website. Step 2: Fill in the forms. Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. This form of registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. However, if the employer doesn’t have a reference number yet, this part can be left open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to the employer. Step 3: Mail the forms to the UIF at: The UIF, Pretoria, 0052.
Step 1: Get the necessary information (ID numbers and addresses of employers and workers) ready before visiting a labour centre near you. Step 2: Get the UI-8D (with the employer's details) and UI-19 (with the domestic worker's details) forms from the Department of Labour's Head Office in Cape Town or at your nearest UIF office, or on the Department of Labour's website. Step 3: Fill in the forms. Employers must complete the forms for both themselves and their workers. This form of registration of workers asks for an employer reference number. However, if the employer doesn’t have a reference number yet, this part can be left open. The UIF will create a reference number and send it to the employer. Step 4: Hand in the forms to the labour centre staff.
If you’re a domestic worker who is registered with the UIF and you’ve been making the required contributions to the fund, you can claim unemployment, illness, maternity, adoption and dependant's benefits. When you apply for these benefits, you’ll need to have:
Contact Department of Labour: 1. Visit the Department of Labour website 2. Call the UIF: 3. Western Cape Provincial Office, Provincial Labour Centres or Satellite Offices |
Government Body: | (The Government of South Africa) |