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UIF calculator: how much will UIF pay you?
Enter your average salary and how long you worked to see what UIF pays per month, for how many days, and in total.
R3 493.35per month, while your claim is paid at the full rate
- Per day
- R114.85
- Share of salary replaced
- 43.7%
- Credit days
- 365 days
- Paid at the full rate
- 238 days
- Paid at the reduced 20% rate
- 127 days
- Total over the whole claim
- R34 014.50
How UIF works out your payout
UIF does not pay your full salary. It replaces a share of it, between 38% and 60%. The less you earned, the bigger the share. Salary above R17 712 a month is ignored, so that is where the payout stops growing.
How long UIF pays depends on how long you worked. You earn 1 credit day for every 4 days you worked and contributed, up to 365 credit days over the last 4 years. The first 238 credit days are paid at your full daily benefit. Any days after that are paid at a flat 20% of your daily income.
UIF payout by salary
Pick a salary for the full working, step by step.
| Monthly salary | Rate | Per day | Per month | Total after 4 years of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 000 | 50.8% | R50.14 | R1 525.09 | R14 439.03 |
| R3 500 | 49.8% | R57.32 | R1 743.48 | R16 564.43 |
| R4 000 | 48.9% | R64.29 | R1 955.49 | R18 641.12 |
| R4 500 | 48.0% | R71.07 | R2 161.71 | R20 672.59 |
| R5 000 | 47.3% | R77.68 | R2 362.77 | R22 663.60 |
| R5 500 | 46.5% | R84.15 | R2 559.56 | R24 620.02 |
| R6 000 | 45.9% | R90.50 | R2 752.71 | R26 549.15 |
| R6 500 | 45.3% | R96.73 | R2 942.20 | R28 449.72 |
| R7 000 | 44.7% | R102.85 | R3 128.35 | R30 324.11 |
| R7 500 | 44.2% | R108.89 | R3 312.07 | R32 179.46 |
| R8 000 | 43.7% | R114.85 | R3 493.35 | R34 014.50 |
| R9 000 | 42.8% | R126.54 | R3 848.93 | R37 632.38 |
| R10 000 | 42.0% | R137.99 | R4 197.20 | R41 191.87 |
| R12 000 | 40.6% | R160.31 | R4 876.10 | R48 174.08 |
| R15 000 | 39.1% | R192.73 | R5 862.20 | R58 395.75 |
| R18 000 | 38.0% | R221.28 | R6 730.60 | R67 455.06 |
| R20 000 | 38.0% | R221.28 | R6 730.60 | R67 455.06 |
| R25 000 | 38.0% | R221.28 | R6 730.60 | R67 455.06 |
| R30 000 | 38.0% | R221.28 | R6 730.60 | R67 455.06 |
Before you claim
- You can claim if you were retrenched or dismissed, or if your contract ended. You cannot claim if you resigned.
- Apply within 12 months of your last working day, at a labour centre or online through uFiling.
- UIF works from what your employer declared, so the amount it pays can differ from this estimate.
Official information: Department of Employment and Labour and uFiling.