Seems like UIF contributions are used to enrich the a Government official but not the contributor

<p>I have been paying UIF as I should be paying according to the countries law. I was unemployed for about 10 years and never claimed UIF. I started working in 2012 and the company deducted UIF as per the law every month from my salary. As of 16th May 2016 my contract was not renewed. I had to wait for the labour broker to issue me with a letter for UIF purposes, however this letter took a long time to be issued. When I approached the UIF office and had to stand in a que as early as 05h30 in the winter, I was told that I had to register for UIF. And then I had to return to the UIF office a month later to get a piece of paper signed. My biggest gripe is that I received a pathetic amount of about R4000-00. My vehicle payment is R7400-00 and the vehicle insurance is another R1600-00. I am totally disgusted that I was not reimbursed for the period I was unemployed. On top of this I found out at the UIF office that my employer did not pay the UIF deducted every month from my salary into the UIF as required by law. I now am of the opinion that the Government and my employer actually stole money from me as I was not reimbursed for the period I was unemployed. I would like the UIF office to investigate why my employer deducted UIF monthly from my salary but never paid it into the UIF. And also be fair to reimburse me for the period I was unemployed, as I am about to lose my vehicle because I owe a lot of money on my vehicle, I could at least pay my vehicle if the UIF was paid out that was due to me.</p>