To claim maternity benefits, you need to register at the Labour Office in person or organise for someone to go in your place. All necessary documents must go with the applicant to the labour office.
To register you will need:
A 13-digit bar-coded identity document or passport.
Copies of your last six payslips
Form UI-2.8 for banking details.
Information supplied by your employer (UI-19).
A service certificate from the employer.
Proof of your banking details.
A statement of amount received from employer during maternity leave.
Form UI-2.7.
Form UI-2.3 (application form).
Medical certificate from a doctor or birth certificate of the baby.
Form UI-4 (follow-up form).
Fully completed registration form.
When you register, you will be given Form UF92. This form must be filled in by your doctor. You then submit this form to the UIF claims officer at the Labour Office.
The claim will be paid by cheque, which will be posted to you. To apply for benefits after the baby is born, you need to complete Form UF95 with help from the doctor who delivered the baby. If you are also unemployed, then you must notify the claims officer.
