Website Compensation Fund
If you get injured, contract a disease or die while working, you or your dependants can claim from the Compensation Fund. The fund pays compensation to permanent and casual workers, trainees and apprentices who are injured or contract a disease in the course of their work and lose income as a result.
Compensation Fund invites students to apply for Bursary Programme for 2025 academic year.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Group 1 (Unemployed COID beneficiaries with permanent disability):
- South African citizen
- Unemployed and of working age
- COID beneficiary with a permanent disability due to occupational injuries/diseases
- Accepted to study in specified fields at a recognized institution
- Aiming to improve skills for reintegration into the workforce or self-employment
- Group 2 (Dependants of COID beneficiaries):
- South African citizen, aged 17–35
- Dependant of a COID beneficiary with permanent disablement or a fatally injured employee
- Accepted to study in one of the mentioned fields (or others considered by the fund)
Fields of Study:
The bursary applies to various fields, including but not limited to:
- Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)
- Data Science, IT, and Cybersecurity
- Health and Clinical Science
- Actuarial Science, Accounting, and Economics
- Teaching, Agriculture, and more
Bursary Coverage:
- Tuition fees
- Study materials
- Accommodation
- Monthly stipend
- Renewable each year based on academic performance
Required Documents:
- ID document (certified copy)
- COID pension or claim number
- Proof of acceptance from a recognized institution
- Proof of disability (if applicable)
- Academic transcripts
- Proof of residence
How to Apply:
- Complete the Bursary Application Form.
- Submit required documents via:
- Email: [email protected] (with “COID Bursary 2025” in the subject line).
- Hand delivery: Compensation Fund Head Building, Pretoria.
- Postal address: Sub-Directorate: Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Employment and Labour, Pretoria.
