| (1) | An application for maternity benefits must be made in the prescribed form at an employment office at any time before or after childbirth: Provided that the application shall be made within a period of 12 months after the date of childbirth. |
[Section 25(1) substituted by section 10(a) of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]
| (2) | [Section 25(2) deleted by section 10(b) of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)] |
| (3) | The claims officer must investigate the application and, if necessary, request further information. |
| (4) | If the application complies with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must— |
| (a) | approve the application; |
| (ii) | the benefits the applicant is entitled to in terms of section 13(4); and |
| (c) | stipulate how the benefits are to be paid. |
| (5) | If the application does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must advise the applicant in writing that the application is defective and of the reasons why it is defective. |
