COIDA & UIF guide for employers and workers 2026
For employers and workers in South Africa: registering with the Compensation Fund, the COIDA letter of good standing, work injury claims and claiming from the UIF.
No sign-up, no form: nothing about you is collected.
Who this guide is for
- You employ staff and must register for COIDA
- A client or tender asks for your letter of good standing
- You lost your job or income and want to claim from the UIF
What is inside: table of contents
The PDF puts together 3 guides of Tulinde South Africa, word for word: each chapter opens with its short answer, then the full sections, the frequently asked questions and the date it was last reviewed. All 22 sources — the laws, the regulator and the official documents each fact comes from — are listed at the end, with their links.
- COIDA and the Compensation Fund: Return of Earnings, claims, contacts and business insurance
COIDA: the compulsory cover · Registering with the Compensation Fund · The COID Amendment Act 2022: what is in force · Return of Earnings and assessment · How an injured employee claims · Compensation Fund contact details · Other business insurance (voluntary)
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 10 questions · 14 sources
- COIDA letter of good standing: how to get it, verify it and keep it
What the letter proves, and who asks for it · How to get a letter of good standing, step by step · Deadlines and penalties in 2026 · "Blocked for audit": why the system will not issue your letter · How to verify a letter of good standing
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 5 questions · 6 sources
- UIF claim in South Africa: who qualifies, what the Fund pays and how to claim
What UIF is: insurance you have already paid for · Who qualifies for an unemployment claim — and who does not · How much UIF pays, and for how long · How to claim UIF, step by step · Deadlines: 12 months, and 18 months for dependants · UIF and private cover
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 6 questions · 7 sources
Look inside
Two pages of the PDF exactly as you will get it: the contents page and the first page of chapter 1.
Who writes it
Tulinde is an independent guide run by Takat AI. It is not an insurer, a broker or an agent, and it does not rank or rate insurers. Every fact comes from a primary source listed in the guide. Read how we check facts.