UFILING “DEMO MODE” – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND

When uFiling goes into demo mode, employers are unable to:

• Submit declarations • Calculate contributions • Correct employee records • Finalise outstanding periods • Update termination dates

This means the system blocks compliance.

Now here’s the part that affects employees directly:

If declarations are not submitted correctly and up to date, the Department of Labour cannot verify:

Employment periods • Salary history • Contributions paid • Termination information

And when DOL cannot verify that data, a UIF claim will:

Sit pending

Show “No contributions found”

Show salary discrepancies

Be sent for manual assessment

Be delayed

It does not mean the employee is not entitled. It means the employer record is not aligned.

UIF works on declared data. If that data is blocked or incomplete, the claim cannot move.

What should employers do when this happens?

1. Do not ignore it.
2. Start preparing manual declarations immediately.
3. Prepare updated UI-19 forms and salary schedules.
4. Visit the Department of Labour in person if necessary.
5. Obtain written confirmation of submission for audit purposes.

Waiting for the system to fix itself while an employee sits without income is not responsible.

As employers, we carry a legal obligation to keep declarations accurate and up to date. When we don’t — or when we delay — the employee pays the price.

And that’s the part that matters most.