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Unemployment affidavit

Labour & UIF

An unemployment affidavit may be requested for a particular application. The examples here cover Gauteng indigent status, Cape Town indigent support and George Municipality’s EPWP database. Check the name of your programme before you prepare anything, then use the checklist for that route.

Prepare your affidavit

No account needed. Your answers are used for this request. Save to your account only when you choose to.

Do not sign before the commissioner of oaths. Review your statement and sign in their presence. This PDF is not signed or certified.

As it should appear in your statement.
Use facts you know. State dates and names accurately; explain any uncertainty.
Use facts you know. State dates and names accurately; explain any uncertainty.

Official downloads

EPWP APPLICATION FORM UNEMPLOYMENT DATA BASEwww.george.gov.za

How to use it

  1. Go to a police station You can make an affidavit at any police station. Tell the officer which application needs the affidavit so you can check its requirements.
  2. Complete the standard form At the station, an officer will provide you with a standard form and help you complete the process. Use the section that matches the details requested for your application.
  3. Review your statement Read the completed statement before you swear to it. Check names and details, and make sure the person making the statement swears that the contents are true.

Document checklist

  1. Gauteng indigent register If you are unemployed and applying through the Gauteng indigent register, bring an affidavit (a stamped letter) stating that you are currently unemployed. Check that the affidavit is for this application.
  2. Cape Town identification For a City of Cape Town indigent support application, include proof of identification (ID book/card).
  3. Cape Town bank records For the City of Cape Town application, provide bank statements from all financial institutions for the last three months or a sworn affidavit stating that you do not have a bank account.
  4. George Municipality EPWP database For this application, prepare affidavit that confirms you are unemployed and household with no income/household with less than a primary school education/household less than one fulltime person earning an income/where household subsistence agriculture is as source of income. Make sure the statement reflects your household situation.

Questions & answers

What is an affidavit?

An affidavit is a written statement made under oath. It records the statement you are making under oath.

What does it mean to swear to a statement?

The person making the statement swears that the contents are true. Read your statement and make sure you can confirm it is true before you swear to it.

What can happen if an affidavit contains a false statement?

They may be prosecuted if any part of the statement is false. Check the wording carefully before you swear to it.

Can a person receiving a social grant participate in George Municipality’s EPWP?

Persons receiving social grants, including disability grants, are eligible to participate in the EPWP.

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Sources

| Indigent Application

How to apply for indigent support

EPWP-APPLICATION-FORM-UNEMPLOYMENT-DATA-BASE.pdf

What is an affidavit? | South African Government

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