Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)RegulationsRegulations in terms of section 54 of the Act14. Transitional Provisions |
| (1) | Any claim for benefits made against the Fund on or after 1 April 2002 must be dealt with in terms of the Act. |
| (2) | For the purposes of subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | an application for unemployment benefits is made on the day that the contributor applies for benefits at an employment office in terms of section 17(1) of the Act; |
| (b) | an application for illness, maternity, adoption or dependant's benefits is made on the date that application is made at an employment office or, if application is made by post, the date the application is received at an employment office. |
| (3) | An application for maternity benefits in respect of a childbirth that occurred on or before 31 March 2002 must be made within six months of the childbirth. |
| (4) | An application for dependant's benefits in respect of a contributor in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1966 who died prior to 1 April 2002 must be made within six months of the death of the contributor except that, on good cause shown, the Commissioner may accept an application after the six-month period. |
| (5) | Subregulation (4) does not apply to a claim for dependant's benefits made more than three years after the death of the contributor. |
| (6) | Subject to subregulation (7), any entitlement to benefits that accrued to a contributor in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1966 is deemed to have accrued in terms of the Act. |
| (7) | Any contributor who on 31 March 2002 had accrued an entitlement of more than 238 days benefits is deemed to have an entitlement of 238 days benefits with effect from 1 April 2002. |
| (8) | A contributor who was not a contributor in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1966 is deemed to have commenced employment as a contributor on 1 April 2001. |
| (9) | Subregulation (8) does not apply to a contributor who was not in employment as a contributor on 1 April 2002. |