Unemployment Benefits

Application must be made within 12 months of termination of service.
Benefits are payable from the date after termination.
Benefits are only payable if the employer terminates the services of the contributor or a contract of employment has expired.
In the event of resignation or abscondment, no benefits will be paid unless a case of constructive dismissal can be proven through the CCMA.
The contributor must register as a work-seeker on the Department of Employment and Labour’s (DEL) Employment Services South Africa (ESSA) system.
The contributor must be capable of and available for work.
The contributor must report at times and places as requested.
Benefits can be paid for a maximum of 365 days within a period of four years.