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10% of your old vested pot will be transferred to your new savings pot. The remaining 90% will be divided between your savings pot and your retirement pot.
Not if you got married on or after 1 November 1984.
The UIF or Labour Department should be able to give your complete employment history.
Yes. Since Home Affairs' issuing of Circular 7, foreign nationals can now apply for their waivers from the labour department directly.
You will still be able to withdraw any funds saved in your vested pot before 1 September 2024.
No, as of 1 September 2024, you can withdraw any funds saved before that date if you lose your job or resign.
You should lay a complaint with the UIF. If they don't help, you can escalate your complaint to the call centre at 0800 030 007.
It depends on the company's pension or provident fund rules, but usually they leave it to the insurance company to decide whether you qualify. If you do, you will be paid a monthly stipend.
Given the legal requirements surrounding annual leave, it may be simpler to employ more than one carer.
If this is the case, you can report your employer to the trustees of the fund, who will take action.