The UI-19 is the employer declaration used to record employer and employee information including remuneration, hours, employment dates and the reason employment ended. Download the current form from the Department of Employment and Labour’s UIF forms centre. UIF Online may request a UI-19 and salary schedule for an unemployment claim. For claim help, the current UIF Online service lists 08000 30007.
What to do
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Identify the jobAn employer uses UI-19 to declare worker information. A claimant may also be asked for that employer record during a benefit application, but the claimant should not invent or alter the employer declaration.
Use the current official formDownload UI-19 from the Department’s forms centre or use the form offered inside UIF Online for the claim being completed.
Check the employment recordThe form covers remuneration, hours worked, commencement and termination dates, contribution status and a termination-reason code. These facts should match the employer record.
Submit through the current routeFor an employee unemployment claim, follow the UI-19 and salary-schedule upload instruction inside UIF Online. Employer declarations may use the official employer service or a Labour Centre.
Escalate a mismatchIf the employer record is missing or wrong, keep the claim reference private and contact UIF on 08000 30007 or use a Labour Centre.
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Common questions
Direct answers
What is a UI-19 form?
It is an employer declaration of worker and employment information used by UIF, including remuneration and employment dates.
Where can I download UI-19?
Use the Department of Employment and Labour’s official UIF forms centre or the download offered inside UIF Online for the relevant claim.
Which UIF bank form is listed for unemployment benefits?
The official unemployment-benefit forms list includes UI-2.8, the bank-authorisation form. Use the form requested inside the current claim rather than an unofficial copy.
What number can I call about a UIF claim?
UIF Online lists 08000 30007. Keep the case number private and quote it only through an official channel.
Should I write a general affidavit of unemployment for UIF?
Do not invent a generic affidavit unless the official claim instruction asks for one. UIF normally needs its prescribed forms and employer record, including UI-19; use the exact document named in UIF Online or by a Labour Centre.
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