Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)RegulationsRegulations in terms of section 54 of the Act6. Adoption benefits in terms of section 28 of the Act |
(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. |