Section 5C: Transition Unemployment Benefit
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
5C. Transition Unemployment Benefit
(1) Every employee who is registered in the Workfare Programme set up
under section 41 of the Employment Rights Act shall be entitled to a Transition Unemployment Benefit.
(2) Where an employee is registered in the Workfare Programme referred
to in subsection (1), the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for
the subject of labour and employment relations shall notify, under section
43 (3) and (3B) of the Employment Rights Act, the Permanent Secretary as
to the entitlement of the employee to the Transition Unemployment Benefit.
(3) The Transition Unemployment Benefit shall be paid—
(a) at the rate specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(b) for a period of not less than one month and not more than
12 consecutive months, as specified in section 44 (1) of the
Employment Rights Act.
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(4) Upon notification from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
responsible for the subject of labour and employment relations under section
44 (9) of the Employment Rights Act, the Transition Unemployment Benefit
shall, where applicable, cease to be payable.
[S. 5C inserted by s. 70 (4) (e) of Act 33 of 2008 w.e.f. 2 February 2009; s. 30 (c) of
Act 14 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 July 2009; amended by s. 38 (3) (a) of Act 6 of 2013 w.e.f.
11 June of 2013.]