Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of section 54 of the Act

6. Adoption benefits in terms of section 28 of the Act

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(1)An application for adoption benefits in terms of section 28 of the Act must be lodged at an employment office by submitting a completed UI 2.4.

 

(2)A contributor who has applied for adoption benefits must when making the application, or as soon thereafter as possible, submit—
(a)an identity document;
(b)if the employee’s services have been terminated, a certificate of service;
(c)details of a valid bank account;
(d)a certified copy of the birth certificate of the child; and
(e)a certified copy of the order of adoption.

 

(3)A contributor who has applied for adoption benefits in terms of section 28 must submit to the official a declaration in the form of UI 5 covering each period for which adoption benefits are claimed.

 

(4)A contributor whose application for adoption benefits has been approved may be paid benefits in respect of any period approved by the official in terms of the Act.