I would like to find out why, if I work half day, I must pay my full 1% over to UIF but when I claim, my credits are based on hours and therefore, my claim is HALVED. Surely if UIF capped at R12478 then it should also be capped according to your hours. I have been fighting with UIF for over a year. Nobody can show me where in the UIF legislation it says your claim is dependent on hours worked. UIF appears to be riding the gravy train courtesy of people working part time.... Which accounts to a very large percentage of the population of SA. Could this be the reason UIF is sitting with a ridiculous surplus?!