National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (Act No. 9 of 2018)SchedulesSchedule 2 : Learnership Allowances |
| 1. | For the purposes of this Schedule— |
"allowance" means the amount of money paid or payable to a learner in terms of regulation 3 of the Sectoral Determination 5: Learnership made under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, published in Government Notice 519 of 15 June 2001 as amended by Government Notice R.234 of 15 March 2011;
"credit" means a credit earned as defined in the Regulations made under the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995), Government Notice R.452, published in Government Gazette 18787 of 28 March 1998;
"learner"—
| (a) | means a learner who has concluded a learnership agreement in terms of section 17 of Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998); and |
| (b) | includes an apprentice; |
"NQF level" means a level on the national qualifications framework contemplated in the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008).
| 2. | The learnership allowances are as follows: |
NQF level |
Credits already earned by learner |
Minimum allowance per week |
Levels 1 to 2 |
0-120 121-240 |
415,07 830,09 |
Level 3 |
0-120 121-240 241-360 |
415,07 781,73 1279,76 |
Level 4 |
0-120 121-240 241-360 361-480 |
415,07 830,17 1279,76 1867,73 |
Levels 5 to 8 |
0-120 121-240 241-360 361-480 481-600 |
415,07 899,25 1345,47 1895,45 2421,13 |
[Schedule 2(2) substituted by section 2 of Notice. No. R.4331, GG50073, dated 2 February 2024 - effective 1 March 2024]