UIF COVID-19 Aid Fund Prolonged Till 15 August

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Authorities has introduced it is going to lengthen the non permanent Unemployment Insurance coverage Fund (UIF) worker aid scheme by six weeks.

The payouts will proceed till 15 August in keeping with the risk-adjusted technique to handle the unfold of COVID-19.

The aid fund, which gives earnings help to staff who have been quickly laid off because of lockdown, was initially deliberate for 3 months.

UIF commissioner Teboho Maruping stated: “The Minister of Labour had his session with the director normal and UIF. The COVID-19 profit might be prolonged till 15 August for these sectors which are closed and unable to return to work.”

So far UIF has paid greater than R34 billion in advantages to affected staff.

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