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UIF red tape: I m back at work and still haven t been paid out maternity claim
7 April 2021 9:03 PM
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In a heated exchange, UIF s Allan Ragavaloo tells Bruce Whitfield it s illegal to use a professional company to help with a claim.
Employees contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are deducted from their salaries every month.
The system should provide some peace of mind come your time of need, but horror stories of inefficiency and failed claims abound during the Covid pandemic.
Journalist Ilze-Marie le Roux (former Eyewitness News reporter) has her own red tape nightmare to relate.
Lexington woman s pandemic side business expands
and last updated 2021-04-01 19:43:47-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â We first introduced you to Makala Jones back in December when she was struggling to make ends meet while working three jobs.
Since then, Jones pandemic side business, Sweet Dreamz, has grown to the point where she doesn t have to work 80 hours a week anymore. Jones did everything in her power to try to keep up financially since the pandemic hit. When we spoke with her in December, she was working three jobs and selling homemade bath products to family and friends in an effort to just keep the lights on. That was four months ago, and a lot has changed since then.
Pandemic turns Lexington woman s side business into primary income
and last updated 2020-12-17 18:50:11-05
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â With the COVID-19 pandemic still taking a toll on the nationâs economy, many Americans are turning to side jobs to help make ends meet.
Sweet Dreamz by Makala is an artisan bath product business born out of Makala Jonesâ love of bath bombs.
After months of selling handmade soaps and bath bombs to friends and family, Jones expanded her business and began selling her products online in January.
The sales from Jonesâ side business unexpectedly became her main source of income when restaurants in the state of Kentucky shut down because of the pandemic.