UIF Covid-19 TERS extended until national state of disaster ends

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The Minister of Employment and Labour has announced the extension of the Covid-19 TERS benefits until the end of the national state of disaster.

This is an encouraging announcement, however, the Department of Employment & Labour must still confirm whether it will be able to fund such an extension.

The extension of Covid-19 TERS benefits follows the release of a report on TERS by the Auditor-General of South Africa . The findings in the report point to a lack of verification and controls in the processing of TERS claims.Over R140m paid to applicants who had already received benefits from other state institutions

 

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