Department of Labour has provided clarification with respect to certain information required on the  UIF TERS submission file.

For which period can the TERS benefit be claimed?

• The TERS benefit is only available within the lockdown dates as announced by the President (currently 27 March 2020 – 30 April 2020).
• The C19 TERS spreadsheet refers to ‘shutdown’ dates, these dates can be the same as the lockdown dates or a shorter period (depending on the employer’s scenario).
• The period can further be shortened if the employee was employed during the lockdown period or terminated during the lockdown period.

What is ‘Remuneration (Monthly)’?

• This is UIF remuneration (as defined in the UIA) i.r.o of the last full payroll month before the lockdown period.

What is ‘Remuneration Received During Shutdown Period’?

• This is any remuneration (UIF remuneration) paid in cash or granted as a taxable benefit i.r.o of the shutdown period.
• This amount will be used to reduce the remuneration value of the TERS benefit calculated by the Fund before it is paid.