UIF benefit estimator

Estimate what UIF may pay if you lose your job or go on maternity leave, from your monthly pay and the days you worked, using the formula in the Unemployment Insurance Act. Free.

The rules in short

• Pay counts up to R17 712 a month. The Fund pays between about 38% and 60% of your daily income, more for lower earners.
• One credit day for every 5 days worked, at most 365 in 4 years. Maternity benefits are 66% of pay for up to 121 days.
• Claim within 12 months of losing your job, on uFiling or at a labour centre.

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