Quick, Secure & Hassle-Free Loan Application
Fill in the form below to see what you qualify for.
Apply for a loan online
After the age of 65 and have officially left employment because you have retired, you cannot claim UIF.There are no benefits linked to age or retirement at all in the UIF Main Act that relates to the benefits payable. Unemployment benefits are strictly intended for employees who have involuntarily lost their employment.
However, if you are required to leave your company on reaching a certain age, but would prefer to keep working then you may be able to claim. This depends on the code reported by your employer when you left. Your ex-employer also needs to claim UIF for you and they need to be in good standing with SARS and the DoL for you to claim UIF.
Unemployment benefits are strictly intended for employees who have involuntarily lost their employment.
An employee cannot be forced to retire, unless his/her employment contract has a condition where s/he must retire at a certain age or a rule sets the date of retirement. The rules of a pension fund can also determine a retirement age that must be complied with.