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Work out your UIF maternity, illness, adoption or parental leave benefit. Choose your benefit type, enter your salary and days, and see your estimated payout.
Last updated: 2026-05-11
The UIF does more than cover unemployment. If you take time off to have a baby, recover from illness, adopt a child or care for a newborn, you may be able to claim a leave benefit to replace part of your income.
This calculator handles all four leave benefit types. Pick the one that applies to you, enter your salary and the number of days, and see an instant estimate of your daily and total benefit.
Your salary before tax and deductions.
Maximum for maternity leave: 121 days.
Estimated total benefit
R 31 506
Maternity benefits are paid at a flat 66% of your income for up to 121 days (about 17 weeks).
Paid to mothers who take maternity leave. It is calculated at a flat 66% of your income and can be claimed for up to 121 days (about 17 weeks). You can start claiming up to four weeks before your due date.
Paid if you are booked off sick for more than seven days and cannot work. It uses the same sliding-scale rate (38%–60%) as the unemployment benefit and is limited by your available credit days.
Paid to a parent who adopts a child under the age of two. It is calculated at 66% of your income for up to 10 weeks.
Paid to a parent (often the father or second parent) for up to 10 consecutive days after the birth or adoption of a child, at a flat 66% of income.
Maternity, adoption and parental benefits use a flat replacement rate of 66% of your daily income. The illness benefit uses the same sliding scale as unemployment, so lower earners receive a higher percentage. This UIF Calculator applies each of those rules automatically based on the benefit type you choose.
As with all UIF benefits, only the first R17,712 of your monthly salary counts towards the calculation.
The calculator multiplies your daily benefit by the number of days you claim to give you a total. Remember that you cannot claim more days than the legal maximum for each benefit type.
The exact paperwork depends on the benefit, but most leave claims require:
Maternity benefits are paid at a flat 66% of your daily income, up to the salary ceiling of R17,712 per month. On a R12,000 salary that is roughly R7,700 per month for the duration of your leave.
Yes. You do not have to resign to claim maternity benefits. You claim because you are on maternity leave and not receiving your full salary during that time.
You can claim illness benefits for the period you are booked off, limited by your available credit days. You must be off sick for more than seven days to qualify.
You can apply up to four weeks before your baby is due, and you have up to 12 months after the birth to submit your claim.
Yes. This UIF Calculator covers maternity, illness, adoption and parental benefits. Simply select the benefit that applies to you and it will use the correct rate and day limits for that claim.
Whether you are welcoming a new baby, recovering from illness or adopting, the UIF leave benefits are there to soften the loss of income. This UIF Calculator helps you plan ahead so you know what to expect before you go on leave.
Once you have your estimate, gather your documents early and submit your claim through uFiling or your nearest labour centre to avoid delays.