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GroundUp reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has opened applications for temporary relief funds made available to all Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal workers affected by the July unrest.
Applications for the relief fund – Workers Affected By Unrest (WABU) – opened last week. According to Makhosonke Buthelezi, UIF communication and marketing director, the funds are part of the R5.3 billion Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters). Until 15 December 2021, the relief will be paid at a flat rate of R3,500 per month to workers while their places of work are unable to open due to damages sustained in the riots. However, WABU funds are limited to employees registered for UIF, but who are not already receiving unemployment claims from the UIF. Also, the employer must provide details of the destruction and submit documentary proof of a report made to the police, a case number, and if insured, proof of insurance claim. Employers have been urged to apply on behalf of their employees through the Ters online portal. Money will be paid directly into the employee’s bank account.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Masego Mafata and Kimberly Mutandiro at GroundUp
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