Applications for TERS benefit extension to open next week

Applications for TERS benefit extension to open next week

• 14 August 2020
• Accounting
• South African Accounting Academy

It was announced in July that the TERS benefit would be extended for an extra six weeks until August 15. However, the opening of applications was delayed because a government directive had not been signed and published. Employment and labour minister signed the directive earlier this week on 11 August 2020, after a delay.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund will open and begin processing the July/August COVID-19 Temporal Employee Relief Scheme Benefits applications from Monday, 17 August 2020.

According to the new Direction an employer, or employee, may claim COVID-19 TERS benefits for the extension period starting from 1 July 2020 until 15 August 2020. The new directives cover the following categories of employees whose employers are:

1. not permitted to commence operations under the Disaster Management Regulations;
2. unable to make alternative arrangements for vulnerable workers, such as working from home or taking special measures under the OHS Direction to protect them;
3. unable to make use of their services because of operational requirements caused by compliance with the Regulations and Directions such as rostering, staggering working hours, short time and the introduction of shift systems.

The application process remains the same for the extension period and all claims must be lodged via the online portal (https://uifecc.labour.gov.za/covid19/ OR www.labour.gov.za)

Click here to access the website article:

http://www.labour.gov.za/uif-to-start-opening-and-processing-covid-19-ters-benefits-for-the-extended-period-from-next-week-while-winding-down-outsta

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