UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) contributions are 1% of your monthly remuneration — deducted from your salary each month. Your employer pays an additional 1%, making the total contribution 2% of remuneration.
Quick Answer
1%
Employee pays
1%
Employer pays
R177.12
Max per party/month
UIF contributions are capped at a monthly remuneration ceiling of R17,712. This means:
| Monthly Salary | Employee UIF | Employer UIF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 5 000 | R 50,00 | R 50,00 | R 100,00 |
| R 10 000 | R 100,00 | R 100,00 | R 200,00 |
| R 15 000 | R 150,00 | R 150,00 | R 300,00 |
| R 17 712 | R 177,12 | R 177,12 | R 354,24 |
| R 25 000 | R 177,12 | R 177,12 | R 354,24 |
| R 50 000 | R 177,12 | R 177,12 | R 354,24 |
1% of your monthly remuneration, capped at R177.12 per month (based on the ceiling of R17,712/month). Your employer pays another 1% — so the total UIF contribution is 2%.
Yes. UIF contributions are capped at a monthly remuneration ceiling of R17,712. Employees earning above this still contribute R177.12 per month (not more).
Yes — if the bonus is remuneration paid to an employee, UIF applies up to the monthly ceiling. However, if the bonus takes the month's remuneration over R17,712, the contribution is still capped at R177.12.
UIF pays out unemployment benefits when employees become unemployed, go on maternity leave, adopt a child, become ill, or when a family member dies.
UIF is declared and paid monthly via the EMP201 return on SARS eFiling, together with PAYE and SDL.
Yes. UIF should be deducted from any remuneration paid, including final pays — up to the ceiling.
Stop manually calculating UIF every month. TSS Payroll deducts the correct amount — capped at the ceiling — for every employee, every run.
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