Your Details

Select the year of assessment (1 March – 28/29 February). The UIF earnings ceiling has been unchanged since 1 June 2021.
Your gross earnings before deductions, per the period selected above. UIF is calculated on remuneration up to the monthly earnings ceiling.
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UIF is 1% from you and 1% from your employer, on earnings up to R 17 712 per month (R 212 544 a year) — so the most either side pays is R 177.12 a month. This ceiling has applied since 1 June 2021.

Estimates only — not tax advice. UIF is separate from PAYE and from the employer's 1% Skills Development Levy. Benefit figures are an estimate of the unemployment benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act; illness, maternity, parental and dependant's benefits are paid on different rates and durations, and the Fund's own assessment of your credit days and remuneration is final. Consult a registered tax professional for your personal situation.

Your UIF Deduction

R 177,12

Off your payslip each month — R 2 125,44 a year.

Employer Pays

R 177,12

Total to the Fund

R 354,24

Of Your Gross Pay

0.71%

2027 (Mar 2026 – Feb 2027)Ceiling R 17 712 p/m

You earn more than the ceiling, so your contribution is capped. UIF is charged on R 17 712 rather than your full R 25 000 a month — every rand above the ceiling is ignored.

Where the Ceiling Bites

Your 1% climbs with your salary until the ceiling, then flattens out at R 177.12 a month.

Detailed Calculation

Monthly RemunerationR 25 000
Earnings CeilingR 17 712
Contribution BaseR 17 712
Employee (1%)R 177,12
Employer (1%)R 177,12
Total Monthly (2%)R 354,24
Total for the YearR 4 250,88
Your employer pays both halves over to SARS or the UIF each month.