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Department of Labour ➔ a miscarriage during the third trimester or who deliver a stillborn baby may claim up to six weeks maternity benefit. Qualifying criteria for adoption benefits of the adopting parties can claim adoption benefits and only if the child is adopted in terms of the Child Care Act (the Children’s Act when it comes into effect). commence from the date of the adoption order granted by the court. applies if the adopted child is under the age of two. apply within six months of the date of the adoption order. Qualifying criteria for dependant’s benefits or life partner of a deceased contributor may apply for dependant’s benefits. ➔ 181
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA ➔ of the deceased contributor may only apply if there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse has not applied for the benefits within six months of the death of the contributor. be made within six months of the death of the spouse or partner. Notes: (i) NCLPA, Annexure A, p81 (ii) Regulations on hazardous work by children in South Africa, Government Gazette 32862, 15 January 2010 (iii) Unemployment Insurance Fund Act 63/2001 as amended by the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act 32/2003 (iv) Black Sash (2010c) (v) Black Sash (2010c) Some key policy and service delivery gaps Child labour policies Almost no data are available on the prevalence of child labour in South Africa. The DoL estimates that 1 million children between the ages of 5–17 are engaged in child labour (Presidency 2009: xiii). The practice of child labour is common in vulnerable households affected by poverty, HIV/AIDS and households living in rural areas. Families living in poverty require their children to work, either to supplement the family income or to engage in domestic chores like caring for younger siblings or ill adults. Many children living in poverty in rural areas are additionally required to fetch wood and water and herd cattle. Many children in South Africa, whether employed for economic gain or doing domestic chores, do so at the expense of their education. Child labour can keep children away from their homework and renders them too tired to attend school punctually and regularly. In addition, it is a cause of children dropping out of school. A participant in an ACESS (2003: 45) child participation process described his experience as follows: My problem is I do not even have a chance to read my books. After school I go to work. When I come back from work I already feel like sleeping and I just sleep because I am tired. I wake up late. I am always late here at school. I’ve never been early. Another problem is that I am always tired, I am always tired. (Boy, 12, E Cape) The Institute for Democracy in South Africa has found that many children living in poverty are compelled to sacrifice their education and drop out of school to go and work to help ensure their families’ survival. About half the children interviewed in a research project 182
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Department of Labour<br />
➔<br />
<br />
a miscarriage during<br />
the third trimester<br />
or who deliver a<br />
stillborn baby may<br />
claim up to six<br />
weeks maternity<br />
benefit.<br />
Qualifying criteria <strong>for</strong><br />
adoption benefits<br />
<br />
of the adopting<br />
parties can claim<br />
adoption benefits<br />
<strong>and</strong> only if the child<br />
is adopted in terms<br />
of the Child Care Act<br />
(the Children’s Act<br />
when it comes into<br />
effect).<br />
<br />
commence from the<br />
date of the adoption<br />
order granted by the<br />
court.<br />
<br />
applies if the<br />
adopted child is<br />
under the age of two.<br />
<br />
apply within six<br />
months of the date of<br />
the adoption order.<br />
Qualifying criteria <strong>for</strong><br />
dependant’s benefits<br />
<br />
or life partner of a<br />
deceased contributor<br />
may apply <strong>for</strong><br />
dependant’s benefits.<br />
➔<br />
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