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Yet another snag for Covid-19 Ters relief payments

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Payments of new and outstanding applications for the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/ Employee Relief (Ters) Scheme benefits have temporarily been halted yet again for the labour department and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to improve controls.

UIF applicants queue at the department of labour in Randburg to get financial relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. File imageTemporary Employer/ Employee Relief Scheme

A damning report last week by auditor-general Kimi Makwetu identified poor financial management and verification controls, leading to millions of rand in payments to the deceased and to people in prison.

 

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