UIF stands for Unemployment Insurance Fund and yes, as their employer you do, unless your Domestic Worker works less than 24 hours a month. In South Africa, an Employer is legally obliged to register their worker for UIF and make monthly payments.

These payments are a 1% contribution from the Employer plus a 1% deduction from the Employee’s wages.

• If a Domestic Worker is employed by more than one Employer each Employer must register separately and ensure that the Domestic Worker is registered.
• Separate registrations are also required in cases where a commercial Employer is also a Domestic Employer. Registration and payment of contributions of Domestic Workers may not be included in that of a commercial enterprise.
• People employed by businesses that are run from private households are not regarded as Domestic Workers.
• People employed by corporate entities as gardeners or cleaners in housing complexes are also not regarded as being employed in private households.

UIF is for the benefit of the Employee (Domestic Worker) however it is the responsibility of the Employer to register and make the payments. The Employer also only needs one account (regardless of the number of employees they have).