New UIF benefits (Jan 2017)

[supersunbird]

Heard on 702 that a new amendment act was signed by Zuma which will increase UIF benefits.

Instead of UIF being only paid out for a max 238 days (34 weeks), it will now pay out for a max 365 days (52 weeks).

Woman on maternity leave will now be paid 66% instead of 45%, and it wouldn't count against their normal UIF benefits anymore.

That's all I could catch, will post links if they become available.

 

[air]

http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/239040/6-ways-the-new-uif-bill-benefits-workers

 

[supersunbird]

http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/239040/6-ways-the-new-uif-bill-benefits-workers

Thanks!

 

[Zukat]

Is there still a cap on the salary for maternity payout calculation?

 

[TheBadMadMan]

Excellent thanks for bringing this to light

 

[BradChin]

Wife is currently doing a UIF maternity claim, been told by the department that is not loaded on their systems as yet