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.