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Unemployment Insurance Fund Act

Earnings Threshold Limit

• Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 Increase of the maximum income threshold of the Unemployment Insurance Fund published with effect from 1 July 2006 GN 516/GG 28909/02-06-2006
• Increase in the maximum earning levels of benefits of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Commentary)
• Increase in Earnings Threshold - 1 October 2005
• Determination of limit on amount of remuneration for purposes of determination of contribution in terms of section 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) April 2003
• Unemployment Insurance Act (63/2001): Increase of the maximum rate of earnings to the Unemployment Insurance Fund March 2003
• 31 January 2008, Determination of Limit on Amount OF Remuneration for Purposes of Determination of Contribution in Terms Of Section 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (ACT NO. 4 OF 2002)

Amendments
• Unemployment Insurance Contributions Bill: briefing Tue 12 Feb 2002
• Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B35-2003]

Proclamations
• Commencement of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)
• Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 OF 2002)

Commentaries
• The UIF Benefits - summary
• Explanatory Notes on UIF for employers
• Guidelines for employers
• Guidelines for employees
• FAQ for employees
• FAQ for employers (some implications) - updated
• UIF and Domestic Servants

Regulations
• UIF Act Regulation No. R. 1498

Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act 4 of 2002 (Available on 26 Aug 2002)
Regulations regarding information to be submitted by employers
GnN R 987/GG 23651/19-07-2002

SARS Provisions
• Notice from SARS on new UIF Act [HTML] [PDF]
• Unemployment Insurance Guidelines for Employers [PDF] 
• SARS Interpretation Note on Restraint of Trade Payments [HTML] [PDF]
• SARS Employee Tax Deductions Guidelines 
• UIF Notice to employers No 1 of 20020226 - updated
• Media Release number 7 - 4 April 2002 SARS - updated

Forms
• UF1 (Afrikaans) [PDF]
• UF1 (English) [PDF] [IMAGE FORMAT]
• SIC codes
• UI 18  [PDF] [IMAGE FORMAT] MS Word Format
• UI19 [PDF] [IMAGE FORMAT]

Old Legislation
• Unemployment Insurance Act, No.30 of 1966 
• New Maximum Earnings Ceiling

Related Links
• South African Government Information
• South African Revenue Service
• Department of Labour  
• Unemployment Insurance Fund Website
• National Economic Development and Labour Council
• Department of Justice 
• Committee Meeting Minutes - Parliamentary Monitoring Group