Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme 2022/23 Academic Year

The Compensation Fund is inviting unemployed persons who suffered occupational injuries or diseases and, as a result, acquired a permanent disablement, dependants of COID Persons with Disabilities and dependants of fatally injured workers to apply for the Compensation Fund Bursary opportunity.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• South African citizens

• Fully completed application form

• Proof of residence

• Claim number

•Certified copies of Identity document of the applicant, parent(s) or guardians’ Identity document /death certificate (COID Persons with Disabilities)

• Grade 12 June results/ highest school grade or qualification

• Proof of acceptance from public Post School Education and Training (PSET)

• Students must be enrolled to study on a full-time basis, and only under exceptional circumstances students with disabilities shall be allowed to study part-time

•Proof of unemployment letter from Department of Employment and Labour / or Affidavit

• Certification and verification of physical disability by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Office /WCL forms (Final medical report)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS BURSARY OPPORTUNITY

The student must find the attached advert for more information from the website www.labour.gov.za or visit nearest Provincial Labour Centre.

CLOSING DATE: The bursary is open throughout the 2022/2023 financial year; however, applicants are encouraged to send their 2023 Academic Year applications on/before the 31 March 2023