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UIF Maternity Benefits status check can be done from the ufilling portal. You can claim for a maximum of 121 consecutive days (four (4) months). If you have been contributing to UIF for the last four years, you are entitled to four (4) months of maternity leave. For every six (6) months worked, you can claim one (1) month of UIF maternity benefits from the Department of Labour.
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They use the last four (4) years of your employment record, to calculate the amount of credit days you have. You can only claim for the time you are actually on maternity leave i.e. if you take two months of maternity leave, you can only claim two months of UIF maternity benefits.The Department does on occasion pay the entire four (4) months in one or two payments
How to apply for UIF Maternity Benefits
UIF Maternity Benefits status check online
- Please visit www.ufiling.co.za
- Then click on check my status
- Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen
- Enter the Captcha number displayed on the screen
- Then proceed to enter your UIF Reference Number
Or
- You can also send an email to online.BCP@labour.gov.za
- In the email, you should provide your name, Identification, and your UIF registration number.