How to claim UIF - 3 ways explained easy! (2022)
Summary
TLDRIn this video, SA County Network discusses how to claim UIF benefits after retrenchment. The presenter outlines three methods: online application via the eFiling system, manual applications, and using a professional service. Detailed steps for each method are provided, including necessary forms and documentation. The video also offers advice on managing finances and maintaining insurance during unemployment, emphasizing the importance of staying calm, seeking advice, and updating resumes. Viewers are encouraged to follow the steps carefully to ensure successful UIF claims.
Takeaways
- 💻 There are three ways to apply for UIF benefits: online via e-filing, manually, and with professional assistance.
- 🖥️ To apply online, first register on the e-filing website, accept the terms and conditions, and complete the required information.
- 📧 You will receive a temporary password via email to log in to the e-filing system, where you'll need to change your password and confirm your details.
- 📋 Ensure you provide accurate personal information to avoid issues with the vetting process, as mistakes require contacting the Department of Labor for resolution.
- 🏢 If applying manually, gather necessary documents, including a copy of your ID, a completed UI 2.1 form, and a termination letter from your employer.
- 📄 The UI 2.8 form, confirming bank details, must be completed by both you and your bank, and submitted along with proof of bank account.
- 📝 The UI 19 form, completed by your employer, should include termination details and use the correct code for retrenchment (code 11).
- 🤝 If needed, seek assistance from specialists, such as financial advisors or tax accountants, for navigating the retrenchment process.
- 💡 Revising your budget, protecting severance packages, and maintaining insurance coverage are crucial steps after retrenchment.
- 📈 Use this time to update your CV and LinkedIn profile, explore new job opportunities, or consider starting your own business.
Q & A
What are the three different ways to apply for UIF benefits mentioned in the video?
-The three ways to apply for UIF benefits are: online through the e-filing system, manual application, and getting a professional to assist with the application.
What is the first step in applying for UIF benefits online through the e-filing system?
-The first step is to complete the registration process on the e-filing website to obtain a login and a user password.
What information is needed to register on the e-filing website for UIF benefits?
-You need to provide your title, initials, full names, surname, ID number, and preferred contact method (usually email).
What should you do if you lose your e-filing username and password?
-You need to contact the Department of Labor at the call center to reset your username and password, which can be challenging.
What is the importance of correctly answering the vetting questions during the e-filing registration process?
-Correctly answering the vetting questions is crucial because incorrect answers will fail the vetting process, requiring you to contact UIF support for activation.
What types of benefits can individuals apply for on the e-filing website?
-Individuals can apply for unemployment benefits, reduced time benefits, maternity benefits, illness benefits, and adoption benefits.
What documents are needed for a manual UIF application?
-For a manual application, you need a clear copy of your ID, the UI 2.1 form completed and signed by the employee, the termination notification from your employer, the UI 2.8 form for bank details, and the UI 19 form completed and signed by the employer.
What should you do if the manual application forms are not completed correctly?
-Ensure all forms are fully completed and signed as required, and bring them to the closest Department of Labor office. Make sure to double-check that all details are accurate to avoid delays.
What are some additional considerations during the retrenchment process?
-Additional considerations include staying calm, revising your budget, protecting your severance package and retirement benefits, not burning bridges with your employer, not canceling insurance, speaking to finance houses about payment policies, and updating your CV and LinkedIn profile.
How long can you receive UIF benefits if your application is successful?
-You can receive UIF benefits for up to 324 days, which is approximately eight months.
Outlines
📢 Introduction to UIF Claims Process
The speaker introduces the topic of retrenchment and UIF benefits, mentioning three methods for applying for these benefits: online via e-filing, manual applications, and seeking professional assistance. The video aims to guide viewers through these processes step-by-step.
🌐 Applying for UIF Online
The speaker describes the online UIF application process, starting with registration on the uFiling website. They emphasize the importance of completing the registration process correctly, including obtaining a username and password, and being cautious during the vetting process to avoid issues that may require contacting the Department of Labor.
📝 Manual UIF Application Process
The speaker outlines the steps and required documents for manually applying for UIF benefits. They stress the importance of having all documents, such as a certified copy of the ID and completed UIF forms, ready to avoid delays or issues when visiting the Department of Labor offices. Key forms include the UI 2.1, UI 2.8, and UI 19, each with specific details that need to be filled out correctly.
🛠️ Professional Assistance and Additional Advice
The speaker discusses the option of seeking professional assistance for UIF claims and offers additional advice for those undergoing retrenchment. They emphasize the importance of staying calm, getting sound financial and tax advice, protecting severance packages, maintaining insurance, and considering financial obligations. They also suggest updating one's CV and LinkedIn profile and potentially exploring business opportunities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Retrenchment
💡UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund)
💡eFiling
💡Manual Application
💡Professional Assistance
💡Department of Labor
💡UI2.8 Form
💡UI2.1 Form
💡Bank Details Verification
💡Severance Package
Highlights
Introduction to the topic of retrenchment and UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) benefits.
Three different ways to claim UIF benefits: online via e-filing, manual applications, and using a professional service.
Step-by-step guide on how to apply for UIF benefits online using the e-filing system.
Importance of obtaining a login and user password on the e-filing website.
Details on the registration process, including accepting terms and conditions and verifying personal information.
Emphasis on the importance of correctly answering security questions to avoid issues with the vetting process.
Explanation of the types of benefits available on the e-filing system: unemployment, reduced time, maternity, illness, and adoption benefits.
Instructions on verifying bank details and completing the application for benefits on the e-filing system.
Overview of the manual application process and the necessary documents: ID copy, UI 2.1 form, termination letter, and UI 2.8 form.
Details on the UI 2.1 form, including required information such as ID number, contact details, and employment history.
Importance of the employer-provided termination notification and the UI 19 form.
Explanation of the UI 2.8 form for bank detail confirmation and the role of the bank in this process.
Advice on seeking professional help for UIF applications, especially during stressful times.
Tips on financial management during retrenchment: revising budgets, protecting severance packages, and maintaining insurance.
Encouragement to update CVs and LinkedIn profiles, and consider starting a business during this period.
Potential benefits duration from UIF claims, which can be up to 324 days or about eight months.
Transcripts
[Music]
good day
welcome to the channel of sa county
network today i want to speak to you
guys about retrenchment
and uif and about different processes
that you can take to claim uif benefits
from the department of labor i'm going
to be focusing on three different ways
that he can apply
so the first one is if we do it online
by e-fining the second
way that he can do this manual
applications and the third one that
we're going to be discussing
is if you get a professional to assist
you with applications i want to just run
through those three
different scenarios with you and i want
to show you step by step exactly
how to do those uif applications so let
me get onto my computer and then i'll
show you exactly how it works
okay so what i want to share with you
guys
is the three ways to to to claim uif
from the department of labor if you get
retrained so the first way that i said
is if you do it online why are you
finding some talked about
here that there's a guide and a link on
the website itself
so you'll see that on my website let me
just get to my website quickly over here
that if we go to sa county network
you'll see that on the website itself on
the left hand side there's a link that
i've put over there to say retrenchments
you'll see that on this website that we
actually list all the documents that you
will need
so i'll talk about the online claim for
you online uhf claims for retrenchment
by you finding
it there you can download the guide and
the other ones i'm actually
uploading the documents over there as
well for you so let's quickly shoot down
to that card then i can show you
quickly how that process works so if you
apply for
for for uif benefits by the you finding
website
um what the process looks like how it
works
you'll see that the first thing is do
you find a registration process you need
to go to the youthing website itself
and then they need to complete the
registration process to obtain a login
and a user password you need to go to
youfinding.co.c
and then you need to click on the little
button on the right hand side at the top
over there which is register
you can see that it will get a screen
where you have to accept the terms and
conditions of the uif fund after that he
can request we
could continue so complete all the
required information click register this
will send you the capture data on the ui
verification sequence on the next screen
over here
there will be a username you have to put
in your title initials
your full names your surnames your id
number over there
and registration preferred contact which
would normally be email or otherwise i
think that gives you the option as well
to do
press the register button and then
you'll see that after that you will
receive an
email that will look like this they will
say yeah missus or mrs x
thank you for registering on you finding
they will give you your username and
then a temporary password that he could
use to log into the new filing system
after that you can see over here use the
username and temporary password provided
the email
to log into your new you finding account
so you put in the username and password
and then after the first login the
system will prompt you to change the
password so you put in a temporary
password
your new password again save your
password and just the password in
and that's always a good idea to make
sure that this username and password
that you don't lose this because if you
lose it
then it means that you can actually try
and reset your username and password
which means that you need to contact the
department of labor at the call center
and then reset the password through the
call center which at this stage is
almost impossible to get through to the
department of labor so you need to be
careful
and make sure that you save this
information over here
you can see a step step six for security
reasons you will be then have to
complete the vetting process by
confirming the democratic given by
information about yourself which will be
compared to the doctor
available to the department of labor so
here comes the question name
and you can see they talk about
addresses posted addresses email
addresses mobile numbers and employees
so for each one of those tabs you can
see they say do you or have you ever
lifted one of the physical addresses
so they will give you a list of about
four or five different options and then
each one of those you need to
put the correct answer so if for some
reason
you get these answers wrong then it also
becomes a problem because then you need
to find the department of labor once
again
and then they need to activate it from
their side to you need to be very very
careful when you
go through this process and make
doubleship about the information over
here because
you've blocked here then you've got a
problem because then it means that you
can't do your uif application online
then you would actually have to do the
manual process which we're going to talk
about
in a second as well so um you can serve
again so if any of the questions
answered
are incorrect the message will appear to
indicate that you failed the vetting
process please contact uif support
on the uaf service as you can see there
is a little button over there
step 7 once you've successfully
completed the vetting you will be
directed to your page where you can
update your personal details before you
can proceed to the you finding website
so you can see over here this is what
that screen looks like please update
your personal information before you can
continue to the system so you need to
confirm
your initial surname your addresses and
all that information over there
next screen you have years to start with
the benefit application so the first
part up to where we're here we're here
so that old process that we went through
this is to register you as a user once
you've got that step correct
then after that you can actually start
using new finding for different types of
things so if your employer
you can actually go into you finding
system apply for your new uif number
if you are an employee then what we're
going to be talking about now is uaf in
retrenchments and he can actually do
your application process
on the system over here so you see here
those individuals
can apply online for the following uif
benefits on the you finding website
unemployment benefits reduced time
benefits maternity benefits illness
benefits
and adoption benefits step one click on
the benefit application and process on
the left
and then click on apply for benefits so
if you say apply for benefits over here
you can see over here it gives you those
different options for the types of
benefits you can apply for
select which staff of benefit you want
your platform and then click apply in
the bottom right corner
so you can see you must accept the terms
and conditions once again
to be able to process and then they're
saying verify your bank details and
click on next to continue by clicking
or click on bank details incorrect bank
details may only be captured once on the
you filing system to update new bank
details download the form
ui 2.8 which we will talk about just now
as well
from the department of labor or
otherwise on my website i've got the
form as well
so one portion of the ui 2.8 must be
completed by your bank and the other
portion must be completed by you
email the completed ui 2.8 form and your
contact details to
ovo support labor.gov.cm
so here's the application for benefits
so the first one was the terms and
conditions then your banking details you
can see the next step over there is your
personal details confirm and update your
personal details
including your physical and posted
addresses and click on next
again let's have it yes or your personal
details which you can confirm
step six complete information related to
your occupation and qualifications and
click on next
and then update your work seeking
information and submit
when you are done to send your
application to uaf
submit when you are done to send the
application to wf you will receive a
confirmation message
if your application was successfully
submitted you can see over here
and there is the rule screen application
for benefits and was submitted
successfully stipulate
the process apply for all the other
benefits types
could you select the type of benefit you
want to apply for confirm bank details
personal details or
occupation confirm premium employment
status and submit the application to uif
so if you can get it right to do your
application on viewfinding i think
that's first pass because you can
actually log into the system
see what's happening whether there's any
progress so i think it just makes the
whole process a little bit easier
if you don't come right there then the
next option as i just mentioned earlier
in the talk as well as to do a manual
application so i want to run through
that process as well with you and
explain quickly all the documents that
you need
so if you look at the manual process you
can see on my website they say you need
you for the following forms or documents
and then take the fully completed forms
to uif
or to the closest department of labor
officers if you want to claim
ui for rearrangements of the forms you
need a clear copy of your id
of the employee and the id card must be
in front and back on one page so that's
really important don't go to the
department of labor
if you haven't got that copy of your
idea that's always a good idea to
take your idea make sure that it's
certified as well and it's just
something extra as well
because the problem is i want to get to
the department of labor and standing
there excuse for two or three
hours and then they get to the front and
they send you back on something small
so always make double sure about that
next bullet point over there point b
as a ui 2.1 completed and signed by
the employee so if you look at the ui
2.1 form
this is what it looks like it's also on
my website so you can go download the
form over there
there's unemployment insurance act
application for unemployment benefits
in terms of section 17-1 so there you
would put in your id number
date of birth male or female your first
name
your surname posted address code
telephone number residential address
your occupation
email your highest qualification that
you've got
and occasionally you can see if you have
further requirements are you registered
as a work seeker with the department of
labor's at the moment if you just got
returned you're probably not
are you capable of work right now the
answer is probably
yes if you are not capable of work
please
explain then you would have to put in a
good explanation over them
are you currently employed if you
retrenched obviously the answer would be
no
oh where you want reduce work time as
you employed and completed the ui 2.7
which they probably would have
and that is what the ui 2.1 form is
about that's not a difficult form to
complete it's quite straightforward you
can see the next thing on my list over
there
there's a termination notification from
your employer so the day when you got
retrenched from your employer
they would have given you a letter to
say this is the last day of your
employment this is when you're going to
finish
and that letter of termination that is
the one that you need to take through to
department of labor with the ui
letter within the ui 2.8 form
so what that is about is the
confirmation of the bank details and
they can see over here
that's what that form looks like says
commissioner claims officer i then you
put your name and surname over there
your id number
and then you can see a vm it's just
about confirmation of the bank details
you can see the documentary proof of the
bank account
like a bank statement atm slips cancel
check must be attached
your signature and the date seconds here
the bottom part of you is to be
completed only by the bank or the
building society so don't go and
complete it yourself
the person at the bank's got to complete
this section over here
and then once you've got that form
remember together with the proof of the
banking details you need to take that
width as well
you can see that was the completed and
signed by the employee
the next one is the u119 completed and
signed by the employer
so what that form is about it looks like
this so this is something that your
employer
will give to you crc on that thing will
be the employer's uif reference number
that pays you the number addresses
posted addresses company registration
documents
contact numbers fax numbers email
addresses and then your details will be
on this form
down near the bottom so you'll see the
lb your surname initials your id number
your monthly salary total hours you work
per month
the date when you were employed and then
obviously the termination date
what's important in these forms you can
see over here at the bottom
you've got these um these codes that
they have to use you see the under code
11
it says retrenched off retrench of staff
reduction so again
on the right hand side you see the
reason for termination
so over here inside this block has got
to be number 11
otherwise they cannot process your claim
at the department of labor
so i think so those are the forms that
you would need to take through to the
department of labor the next way that
you can do your uif claim for
retrenchment is if you use somebody
who's a specialist in that area
we are general accountants but i've got
um
quite a few people in my network that we
work with and somebody that we've been
working
quite closely with to you guys about
there's just other considerations
so going through the retrenchment
process is always a very stressful time
for anybody
so i think the first thing is to stay
calm and to get advice because if sms
people are stressed
they tend to make wrong decisions
because they're under pressure so always
make sure that you get the right people
around you during this time people that
can give you sound
financial advice and that's normally a
good financial advisor
and a good tax accountant as well coming
to play
the next pointer for the asset revise
your budget so i think this is the time
we need to try and see where you can cut
your
monthly cost to bring your budget down
as low as possible because the problem
is
you don't know how long you're going to
be sitting without work for so you need
to make sure that you
look after your money especially in this
time number three protect your severance
package and your retirement benefits
i've seen so many times in the past
where people get them
retrenched and then they just take that
money which they received and they just
go spend it
then a year later they've got no more
money left they haven't got to work and
then they're sitting with big problems
at the next point everybody i said don't
burn your bridges
i think that's really important as well
remember that this thing that we're busy
going through at the moment is only a
temporary thing that's not going to last
forever
so you never know maybe even one day
your employer might even phone you to
record you to bring it back
to your employment so now if you're
gonna when you produce then you're gonna
just cause yourself problems and the
problem is
as your current employer as well is the
person who's gonna have to give you
references for future employment so
people requires
how you leave the company i said over
there don't cancel the insurance i think
that's one thing that a lot of people
drink to do
they say there's something extra
something that's not necessary but i
think that's probably one of the most
important things to keep during this
time is to make
sure that you keep your insurance up to
date um
next point i said speak to your finance
houses as well so if you've got car
payments boundary payments and those
type of things
there would normally be a clause inside
those policies that will cover your
your premiums for a certain amount of
months in a situation where you do get
returned so it's worth speaking to them
as well
and the last bullet point over there i
said update your cv
and your linkedin profile and look at
your business plan
this might be the opportunity that
you've been waiting for for a long time
to be able to start your own business
um if you do want to start your own
business get involved with it or get in
touch with a decent accountant that can
help you through the process
and um so that you can start living your
dream as well
i want to wish you guys luck on your
application process with the uif
benefits for retracement
if you do it well you can get benefits
paid out i think up to 324 days which is
about eight
months of benefits that you can get from
the department of labor
so good luck in your quest remember to
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thank you for watching
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