| (a) | the contributor is unable to perform work on account of illness; |
| (b) | the contributor fulfils any prescribed requirements in respect of any specified illness: and |
| (c) | application is made for illness benefits in accordance with the prescribed requirements and the of this Part. |
| (2) | A contributor is not entitled to illness benefits – |
| (a) | if the period of illness is less than seven days; and |
[Section 20(2)(a) substituted by section 8 of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]
| (b) | for any period during which the contributor – |
| (i) | is entitled to unemployment benefits in terms of Part B of this Chapter or adoption benefits in terms of Part E of this Chapter; or |
| (ii) | without just reason, refuses or fails to undergo medical treatment or to carry out the instructions of a medical practitioner, chiropractor or homeopath. |
