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

Chapter 3 : Claiming Benefits

Purchase

(1)	The surviving spouse or a life partner of a deceased contributor is entitled to benefits contemplated in this Part if application is made—

(a)	in accordance with prescribed requirements and the provisions of this Part; and

(b)	within 18 months of the death of the contributor except that, on just cause shown, the Commissioner may accept an application after the 18-month period.

[Section 30(1)(b) substituted by section 11(a) of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]

(2)	Any dependent child of a deceased contributor is entitled to the dependant’s the dependant’s benefits contemplated in this Part, if application is made in accordance with the provisions of this Part and-

(a)	there is no surviving spouse or life partner; or

(b)	the surviving spouse or life partner has not made application for the benefits within 18 months of the contributor’s death.

[Section 30(2)(b) substituted by section 11(b) of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]

(2A)

(a)	Any nominated beneficiary of the deceased contributor may claim dependant's benefits subject to paragraph (b).

(b)	A nominated beneficiary will qualify for benefits if there is no surviving spouse, life partner or dependant children of the deceased contributor.

[Section 30(2A) inserted by section 11(c) of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]

(3)	The benefit payable to the dependant is the unemployment benefit referred to in Part B of this Chapter that would have been payable to the deceased contributor if the contributor had been alive.