I WENT ON MATERNITY LEAVE IN OCTOBER 2016. I HAD SUBMITTED ALL NECESSARY FORMS FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT. I WAS ONLY PAID FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. SINCE THEN THERE WAS NO PAYMENT FOR NOVEMBER 2016, DECEMBER 2016 AND JANUARY 2017. I HAVE BEEN AT THE UIF OFFICE EVERY MONTH VERY DILIGENT TO SUBMIT FORMS FOR PAYMENT. THE OFFICIALS HAD TOLD ME THAT IT REFLECTS THAT MY CLAIM WAS CANCELLED DUE TO NON ATTENDANCE TO SUBMIT FORMS THIS WAS UTTER NONSENCE WHEN I USED TO RECEIVE THOSE SMS 'S WHEN MY APPLICATION FOR THAT MONTH WAS PROCESSED. I HAVE NOT BEEN PAID.

IT HAS BEEN SO DIFFICULT NOT BEEN PAID WHILE I WAS ON LEAVE. I HAD RETURNED TO WORK AND TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO PAYMENT.

PLEASE ATTEND TO MY CLAIM. I HAVE CONTINUALLY CALLED THE UIF OFFICE IN PHOENIX, DURBAN FOR FEEDBACK ON MY CLAIM BUT NO-ONE SEEMS TO ANSWER THE PHONE.

THIS IS NOT HOW THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TREAT US. I AM UTTERLY APPALLED AT THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT. WE CONTRIBUTE 1% TO PAY FOR THINGS LIKE MATERNITY LEAVE BUT CLEARLY THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE RELOOKED AT. PLEASE ATTEND TO MY CLAIM FOR THIS HAS BECOME FRUSTRATING DUE TO ME FILLING FUEL TO VISIT THE UIF DEPARTMENT TIMEOUSLY.