Unemployment insurance fund
UIF dealing with 157 fraud cases relating to COVID-19 relief funds
There have so far been nine arrests, and more are expected by the end of this month.
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UIF '100% sure' COVID-19 TERS fraud won't happen again
The UIF resumed payments on Monday after the scheme was suspended in August due to defects being identified in the controls of the system.
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Nxesi confirms he’s suspended UIF Commissioner Maruping
The decision was taken because the auditor general has found evidence wrongdoing in the spending of COVID-19 relief funds.
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Cops among suspects due in Durban court for fraud worth R692k
The suspects are accused of fraudulently pocketing R692,000 which had been claimed from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) by National Adhesive, a private company.
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UIF to appoint forensic auditors to track spending of R18bn paid out for TERS
Government has announced several measures to account for COVID-19 funds following allegations of widespread corruption, with UIF commissioner Teboho Maruping saying that some companies had been found to have engaged in criminal conduct.
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UIF: Fewer people claiming ordinary unemployment benefits
The benefit is due to workers who are retrenched or lose their jobs through other means. The latest UIF data points to a different trend.
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UIF COVID-19 employee relief scheme extended by six weeks
The UIF said it was analysing three scenarios to continue supporting workers and employers beyond the COVID-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme benefit
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Sassa considering new database for rejected R350 relief grant applicants
Many applications were rejected because they didn't initially meet the criteria.
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Technical glitches, backlogs delay payment to 1 million UIF recipients: report
According to the 'Business Day', government's COVID-19 temporary relief scheme has been hit by a technical malfunction, which has also affected its registration system.
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Fraudsters get away with over R10 million from UIF
The UIF said while it had managed to recover most of the money, it was also pursuing criminal cases against certain companies and individuals.
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Sassa won't give you the R350 unemployment grant if you're registered with UIF
The temporary grant was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April as part of an economic relief package to assist those in need during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
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UIF paid out R1bn in COVID-19 relief funds to over 250k workers - Nxesi
The minister said the UIF was working around the clock to ensure that the outstanding payments were processed as soon as possible.
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DA demands details on UIF’s COVID-19 relief payments
The party’s Michael Cardo said the UIF was failing to pay through the employee relief scheme and its website was constantly offline.
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UIF to litigate against companies withholding COVID-19 funds from workers
It has emerged that some employers who applied for the special temporary benefit to cover workers’ salaries in light of disruptions to workflows have not distributed the funds as required.
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Companies urged to apply for UIF for their employees
More than 59,000 applications have been received from companies and over R3 billion paid out so far.
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UIF paying out about R30m per day since COVID-19 lockdown
The UIF has committed to paying out benefits to workers for lost income during the lockdown and COVID-19 crisis through their employers and collective bargaining councils.
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UIF: Workers of non-compliant employers will get assistance
The UIF is offering some relief through its COVID-19 temporary employee-employer relief scheme, set up to mitigate the impact of the lockdown on businesses and workers.
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UIF braces for COVID-19 claims flood
The organisation is responsible for providing relief to eligible employees in times of distress.
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UIF receives increased SMME applications for COVID-19 relief
The government promised businesses that they could rely on the UIF’s temporary employer/employee relief scheme, which funds employers facing economic distress.
