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Domestic workers are eligible for UIF and state pension.
If you can somehow prove that he is the father of your children, your kids could apply for his death benefits.
Possibly, but she should definitely get legal advice.
If your WCA claim was still being assessed, then yes. But it is unclear whether you can apply for UIF now.
Marriages under Muslim rites are not yet legally recognised in South Africa.
Yes, but only if you have no other means to continue paying maintenance.
Prisoners may claim from the provident fund but not the UIF.
No, you need to discuss the issue with the provident fund itself.
The panel's decision can be taken on review within 30 days, although the process is unclear.