{"id":377,"date":"2025-08-11T09:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/blog\/?p=377"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:57:04","slug":"what-is-my-uif-pin-and-how-do-i-find-it-south-africa-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/blog\/what-is-my-uif-pin-and-how-do-i-find-it-south-africa-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is My UIF PIN and How Do I Find It? \u2013 South Africa 2025 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Updated 11 August 2025<\/p><div id=\"gomet-1764531900\" class=\"gomet-content gomet-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ATF BB -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4566904116\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your <strong>UIF PIN<\/strong> is the <strong>10-digit reference number<\/strong> assigned to you (or your company) when you first register with UIF. You need it to log in to <strong>uFiling<\/strong>, file claims, and check balances. Lost it? Grab it back in under 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where to look first<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>uFiling SMS or e-mail<\/strong> \u2013 sent when you registered; search \u201cUIF\u201d in your inbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IRP5\/IT3(a)<\/strong> \u2013 appears next to code <strong>4141<\/strong> if your employer declared you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payslip<\/strong> \u2013 some payroll systems print it as \u201cUIF Ref\/PIN\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mobile retrieval (zero data)<br>A. <strong>USSD<\/strong><br>Dial <strong>134*843#<\/strong> \u2192 choose <strong>1 \u201cForgot PIN\u201d<\/strong> \u2192 enter <strong>ID number<\/strong> \u2192 PIN is SMSed instantly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><br>Save <strong>060 012 3456<\/strong> \u2192 send <strong>\u201cHi\u201d<\/strong> \u2192 follow prompts \u2192 reply <strong>\u201cPIN\u201d<\/strong> \u2192 receive your 10-digit code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. <strong>uFiling app<\/strong><br>Open app \u2192 tap <strong>\u201cForgot PIN\u201d<\/strong> \u2192 scan <strong>ID barcode<\/strong> or enter ID \u2192 PIN displayed on screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Still stuck? Quick branch fix<br>Book on <strong>labour.gov.za \u2192 Branch Appointment<\/strong> \u2192 take <strong>certified ID copy<\/strong>. Staff print the PIN letter in 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer PIN vs employee PIN<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Employees<\/strong> use their <strong>personal 10-digit PIN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employers<\/strong> use their <strong>PAYE number<\/strong> (same as UIF reference) to file declarations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Common SA Google queries<br>\u201cUIF PIN forgot\u201d<br>\u201cUIF reference number USSD\u201d<br>\u201cHow to find UIF PIN on payslip\u201d<br>\u201cUIF PIN WhatsApp 060 012 3456\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom line<br>Search your SMS, hit <strong>134*843#<\/strong>, or WhatsApp <strong>060 012 3456<\/strong>\u2014your 10-digit UIF PIN is back in your hand before load-shedding kicks in.<\/p><div id=\"gomet-3914390933\" class=\"gomet-content-2 gomet-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- BTF BB -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4734478976\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 11 August 2025 Your UIF PIN is the 10-digit reference number assigned to you (or your company) when you first register with UIF. 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