When do we need to pay our maid UIF?

[BobsLawnService]

Hi,

At the moment we have a maid who comes in once a day every two weeks to spring clean. We'd like to have her in once a week. After how many hours a month or week do we need to start worrying about stuff like UIF, etc?

 

[KalMaverick]

Here is a good resource.

http://www.labour.gov.za/find-more-info/all-about-domestic-workers
http://www.labour.gov.za/legislation/acts/basic-guides/basic-guide-to-uif-registration

It seems if your domestic worker works for more than 24 hours a month then you must pay UIF.

 

[BobsLawnService]

So 6 hours * 5 times a monthv= 30 hours. Looks like we'll stick with having her every two weeks and she can do without the extra R400.00 - R500.00 a month. (We pay her very well.)

 

[MickZA]

So 6 hours * 5 times a monthv= 30 hours. Looks like we'll stick with having her every two weeks and she can do without the extra R400.00 - R500.00 a month. (We pay her very well.)

Why? - It's only 2% of her earnings and you can pay annually up-front end Feb via EFT (actually she's supposed to pay 1% and you pay the other 1%).

 

[Nick333]

So 6 hours * 5 times a monthv= 30 hours. Looks like we'll stick with having her every two weeks and she can do without the extra R400.00 - R500.00 a month. (We pay her very well.)

Overreaction much?

 

[hashbrown99]

Overreaction much?

+1. If you can afford the extra R400-500 per month, not wanting to pay the relatively paltry UIF does seem like an overreaction

 

[BobsLawnService]

Why? - It's only 2% of her earnings and you can pay annually up-front end Feb via EFT (actually she's supposed to pay 1% and you pay the other 1%).

Firstly, I'm not interested in jumping through more government hoops and dealing with red tape and bureaucracy for no bloody good reason.

Second, it's a matter of I'm already paying her a fair wage for a casual job, why should I pay more even though it is only 2%? This country has ridiculous labour laws that interfere with private individuals going through their business.

 

[MickZA]

Firstly, I'm not interested in jumping through more government hoops and dealing with red tape and bureaucracy for no bloody good reason.

Second, it's a matter of I'm already paying her a fair wage for a casual job, why should I pay more even though it is only 2%? This country has ridiculous labour laws that interfere with private individuals going through their business.

In that case employ somebody else for the weeks she doesn't work - problem solved. You save money and can still mutter about "ridiculous labour laws" that force you to employ two people to avoid paying UIF

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Firstly, I'm not interested in jumping through more government hoops and dealing with red tape and bureaucracy for no bloody good reason.

Second, it's a matter of I'm already paying her a fair wage for a casual job, why should I pay more even though it is only 2%? This country has ridiculous labour laws that interfere with private individuals going through their business.

Its not much red tape and the process is rather painless - you can even do it online. But you have your opinions and I'm not going to try and change them.

BTW you do realise that your maid needs to be a registered tax payer even if she is a casual? Is a requirement from SARS. We had to get our maid and a temp staff member their tax numbers this year. Thought I would just add this to your list of red tape you need to still work through

 

[Dolby]

I think I pay R12.00pm or something

She comes once a week

 

[Nick333]

Firstly, I'm not interested in jumping through more government hoops and dealing with red tape and bureaucracy for no bloody good reason.

Second, it's a matter of I'm already paying her a fair wage for a casual job, why should I pay more even though it is only 2%? This country has ridiculous labour laws that interfere with private individuals going through their business.

Come on dude it's not just some ridiculous labour law. UIF has been around for decades. It's literally a couple of bucks and a tiny bit of your time so that if, for whatever reason, you can no longer employ the human being who cleans your toilet, she can at least get a few hundred bucks out of the gauvament for a couple of months to help her get by.

 

[w1z4rd]

Here is a good resource.

http://www.labour.gov.za/find-more-info/all-about-domestic-workers
http://www.labour.gov.za/legislation/acts/basic-guides/basic-guide-to-uif-registration

It seems if your domestic worker works for more than 24 hours a month then you must pay UIF.

Thanks, useful link. I am busy registering my domestic worker for UIF.