Gauteng claims majority of UIF Covid-19 benefit

Of the R16.5-billion disbursed by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) as part of the Covid-19 temporary employer/employee relief scheme (TERS) benefits payment, almost half has gone to Gauteng, benefitting 1.5-million of the 3.46-million workers who have been beneficiaries. In monetary terms, this amounts to R7.91-billion and the workers who have been given the cash injection had their claims lodged by 111 385 employers.