The table below shows the total number of unsuccessful and successful UIF applications and expenditure for the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23.
FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/22 |
FINANCIAL YEAR FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/23 |
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Number of successful UIF Applications |
Number of unsuccessful UIF Applications |
Expenditure |
Number of successful UIF Applications |
Number of unsuccessful UIF Applications |
Expenditure |
1 073 548 |
207 299 |
R22 599 302 590.69 |
982 124 |
185 284 |
R15 648 732 618.33 |
The number of claims was high in the 2021/2022 financial year and have started to decline in the 2022/2023 financial year.
a) The table below depicts the expenditure of all benefit types for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 financial years.
Benefit payments to beneficiaries |
2021/2022 Financial year |
2022/2023 financial year |
COVID |
R4 534 768 051.07 |
R449 587 581.73 |
WABU |
R14 148 233.36 |
R7 657 043.20 |
BEN-Unemployment |
R14 976 052 618.47 |
R12 417 076 372.27 |
BEN-Reduced Work Time |
R294 161 421.79 |
R 321 199 678.30 |
BEN-Illness Benefits |
R394 575 411.48 |
R395 953 173.85 |
BEN-Maternity |
R1 625 630 329.92 |
R1 503 523 855.80 |
BEN- Parental Paternity |
R3 797 326.54 |
R3 352 519.75 |
BEN-Adoption |
R465 723.40 |
R416 574.00 |
BEN-Dependants Benefits |
R755 703 474.66 |
R549 965 819.43 |
Total |
R22 599 302 590.69 |
R15 648 732 618.33 |
NB: In the 2021/2022 financial year the UIF paid a high number of companies Covid-19 TERS and WABU benefits, which significantly decline in the 2022/2023 financial year, as businesses started showing signs of recovery from the impact of the pandemic and returned to normal business operation.