You already replace the people who leave. The UIF will subsidise the salaries of unemployed young South Africans you hire into those roles, while Digemy screens, onboards and trains them.
Use your own workforce numbers.
Estimate only. Assumes every learner completes the full six months. Funding is subject to UIF approval, programme capacity and learner eligibility.
The UIF Labour Activation Programme funds short, work-integrated learning for unemployed young people. Learners build the foundational skills, confidence and workplace habits they need to do the job well. The UIF subsidises their salary while they do it.
You get trained, work-ready people in roles you were going to hire for regardless, at a lower cost to you.
You keep hiring the way you already do. The stipend cost is rebated.
R2,000 per learner per month for six months, paid back to you as a monthly rebate.
Learners sign an employment contract and are paid through your payroll. You claim the rebate monthly with attendance registers, payslips and proof of payment.
We screen candidates, onboard them into your business and deliver the accredited training on our mobile microlearning platform.
Learners get the foundations first, then apply them in a real operational role.
How organisations are structured and run, what employers and employees owe each other, and the trends shaping work today.
Applying for a role, handling an interview, and understanding an employment contract and workplace policies before signing.
Reliability, integrity, accountability, and how to conduct yourself professionally every day.
Occupational health and safety legislation, site induction, and how each person contributes to a safe, productive workplace.
Communicating clearly, understanding customer needs and delivering consistent, positive service in customer-facing roles.
Using workplace technology and apps with confidence, working in a team and contributing in workplace meetings.
Screened for customer-facing roles before they reach you.
R12,000 per learner over six months from the UIF. R10,000 net after the Digemy programme fee.
Because learners are paid through your payroll, you may also qualify for the Employment Tax Incentive, subject to SARS rules.
Supports your skills development and youth employment targets.
Fill the roles you already need to replace, with the stipend cost covered.
Finish with trained people who already know your business.
The four acts that fund and govern the Labour Activation Programme.
The founding legislation. It gives the UIF the mandate to finance active labour market interventions, turning it from a passive payout safety net into an active driver of job re-entry.
Expanded the UIF's mandate to fund measures that keep workers employed and help them re-enter the labour market, including skills development and learner placement programmes.
Creates the funding pipeline: the mandatory 2% monthly contribution (1% employer, 1% employee) collected by SARS. A portion of these pooled funds is allocated to the Labour Activation Programme.
Ensures strict financial oversight and accountability. Funding to training providers and private partners must follow supply chain management rules, which prevents misuse of public funds and requires measurable outcomes.
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