Minister ThulasNxesi on UIF relief outstanding payments to be declared by companies
15 June 2020
As the Unemployment Insurance Fund begins to follow the trail of the money that has been disbursed since April 2020 to aid for its contributors during the lockdown, the Minister of Employment and Labour ThulasNxesi, has appealed to companies to do the right thing and declare workers who still need to be paid.
To date, an amount of R3.2-billion from the first round of payments remains in abeyance as the Fund awaits further details from employers, to be able to soften the blow for at least 725 791 workers represented by 123 977 employers.
“In as much as some companies have re-opened as a result of the risk-adjusted strategy which has seen the country move to level 3 of the lockdown, we acknowledge that there are still people who would find the injection from the UIF helpful and making a huge difference. There are still a number of companies that are either still closed or in dire straits and we hope those workers are not left in destitute.
“As government we have committed to ensuring that the worst effects of the pandemic are mitigated through making available a basket of services and other interventions. The UIF has been exemplary in rising to the occasion and helping make the difference,” said the Minister.