AsApply For The Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme
The Compensation Fund is giving an opportunity to people who have permanent disabilities due to work-related injuries or illnesses to develop their skills to return to work or start their own businesses. If you are the dependent of someone who is getting a pension from COID (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases) or a dependent of someone who was fatally injured while working, and you want to continue your studies at a public technical or vocational education and training college, community education and training college, or higher education institution, you may also be eligible for this opportunity.
If you apply for this bursary, you may be given preference if you show excellence and potential in your studies. However, if you do not hear back from the Compensation Fund within two months of submitting your application, it probably means that your application was not successful.
If you are successful, you may receive a renewable award that can cover tuition fees, prescribed learning materials, a monthly stipend, and accommodation at an accredited institution. The availability of funds and your academic performance will determine the duration of your chosen study program.
More on the Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme
To be part of this program, you must be a citizen of South Africa who is unemployed and has a permanent disability caused by work-related injuries or diseases. You can also apply if you are a dependent of someone who is getting compensation from COID due to their disability or someone who was fatally injured while working. As an applicant, you will need to provide proof of your residence, identity documents, proof of acceptance from a public Post School Education and Training (PSET), and proof of unemployment. You will also need to submit documents certifying your physical disability and complete an application form that can be downloaded from the website www.labour.gov.za or obtained from the nearest Provincial Labour Centre. You will need to meet certain academic criteria and may have to take a psychometric assessment.
If you need any assistance with your application, you can contact Mr. Fani at 012 319 9264/012 319 5774 or email [email protected]. You can also send him a message on WhatsApp at 082 937 2062. If you are a COID Person with a Disability and are struggling to access training institutions due to educational or other barriers, you can also contact their offices for advice and further assistance or organized Vocational Training.
The program offers bursaries to people who have a permanent disability due to work-related injuries or diseases and their dependents to help them develop skills and return to work or start their own businesses. Successful applicants may receive a renewable award that covers tuition fees, prescribed learning materials, a monthly stipend, and accommodation at an accredited institution for the duration of their chosen study program. There are no restrictions on the type of qualifications that can be funded.
How to get in contact if you have further enquiries on the bursary
- Mr Mashubuku on (012) 319 9264 [LP, NW, MP, GP, NC]
- Mr Chakalane on (012) 319 9124 [FS, KZN, WC, EC, GP]
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA:
- Post Office/ Courier: The Sub-Directorate: Vocational
Rehabilitation, Department of Employment and
Labour, Compensation Fund, Private Bag x955,
Pretoria, 0001 - Hand deliver: at 167 Thabo Sehume and Madiba Street,
Delta Heights Building. - Email: [email protected]
Eligibility Criteria/ Requirements
For any applicants interested in joining the bursary programme, they should make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria that are set by the organization. To qualify for this bursary, applicants must meet the requirements that are specified below:
- Unemployed Persons who have acquired permanent disablement due to occupational injuries /diseases, dependants of COID persons with disabilities/ COID /dependants of fatally injured workers
- South African citizens
- Fully completed application form
- Proof of residence
- Claim number
- Certified copies of Identity documents 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 the 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) - Applicants may be subjected to a psychometric assessment
Target Recipients for the scholarship
- COID Pensioners/Unemployed Persons who have acquired permanent disablement due to occupational injuries/diseases (Working age)
- Dependants of COID pensioners/dependants COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement not (yet) classified as COID Pensioners (17 – 25 years)
- The applicants must have been accepted at a recognized Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College, or Higher Education Institution (HEI).
- Preference will be given to unemployed people who acquired a permanent disablement due to occupational injuries/ diseases, Not in Employment, Education, and Training (NEETs), and the dependants of COID Persons with Disabilities / Dependents of fatally injured workers who excel in their studies and/or demonstrate potential.
Training Institutions covered by the scholarship
- TVET, CET, HEI
- Public TVET, HEI
Closing date for the Bursary applications
Applications for the bursary are open throughout the 2022/2023 financial year. However, applicants are encouraged to send their 2023 Academic Year applications on/before the 31 March 2023. Any applications received after that will not be considered for the 2023 Academic year.
It is important to note that if you do not receive any response from the Compensation Fund within two months after submitting your application, consider your application (as likely) unsuccessful
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