Business Insider SA reports that domestic workers whose employers contribute to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are entitled to receive a special Covid-19 benefit during the lockdown period.  

As part of the Covid-19 Temporary Relief Scheme (Ters), workers who are put on unpaid leave, have been laid off temporarily or whose employers cannot afford to pay their full salaries are entitled to the special payout from the UIF.  The minimum amount payable is R3,500 a month during the lockdown period.  According to UIF spokesperson Lungelo Mkamba, 673,940 domestic workers are registered with the UIF.  Employers of domestic workers have to apply online on the Ters platform to register for the payout.  The UIF hotline for the coronavirus benefit is 012 337 1997.  According to the new regulations for Level 4 of lockdown, domestic workers can return to work from 1 May – provided they are employed by those who are allowed to work in Level 4.  All live-in staff can also return to work.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard at BusinessInsider

Get other news reports at the SA Labour News home page