What is the Unemployment Insurance Fund? How does the Fund help employees? How much money can workers claim? Can you get an extension when you have used up your benefits? ...  > 

This bill aims to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, so as to:define certain expressions and to amend or delete certain definitionsexclude persons who receive a State pension from the application of the Actprovide anew for the compilation and filing of a business planextend the right to benefits to domestic workers who are employed by more than one employerextend the right to unemployment benefits to a domestic worker whose contract of employment is terminated by the death of his or her employeradjust the benefits payable to contributors in respect of illness, maternity and adoptionprovide for the establishment of regional appeals committees andprovide anew for the settling of disputes relating to payment or non-payment of benefits.  > 

This document provides information to employers on the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). It includes details on who needs to contribute to the Fund , how to register to pay UIF contributions, how to calculate these contributions and how to make payments.  > 

As of April 2003, all domestic workers who work more than 24 hours a month need to be registered for UIF. This includes part-time and full time domestic workers.  > 

This form needs to be completed with the domestic worker's details.  > 

This law creates the Unemployment Insurance Fund and sets out how and when money will be paid from the fund to unemployed persons. It also establishes the Unemployment Insurance Board and sets out the functions of the Board.  > 

This Act deals with employers' duty to contribute to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. It also sets out how the UIF can collect contributions that are due to it.  > 

This site contains detailed information on Unemployment Insurance Fund, including instructions on how to make payments to and how to claim from the Fund. There are also sample documents and forms.  >