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COIDA for households

COIDA registration and the yearly Return of Earnings, handled by our team.

Every household that employs a domestic worker must register with the Compensation Fund, even for one morning a week, and file a Return of Earnings every year. COIDA registration and the annual Return of Earnings are handled by our team behind the scenes, so you never log in to the government portal. It is part of the full service: R450 once-off per worker, then R49 a month.

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1

Your details, once

In the WhatsApp chat when you sign up: your ID, proof of address and her start date and pay.

2

Our team submits your registration

To the Compensation Fund, after your UIF registration, because the COIDA form asks for your UIF number. It shows as in progress until your Compensation Fund (CF) number is confirmed.

3

Every year, the Return of Earnings

We work out the totals from her payslips and file in the Fund’s window.

4

You pay the assessment

We tell you the amount when the notice arrives. You pay the Fund within 30 days.

What it costs

Our part, and the Fund’s part

There is no monthly COIDA payment. The Fund charges a yearly assessment on what you pay her.

Her payWages in a yearYearly assessment to the Fund
R375, one morning a weekabout R19,500R560 (the minimum)
Minimum wage, 40 hours a weekR62,878.44R653.94
Minimum wage, 45 hours a weekR70,738.20R735.68
R7,000 a monthR84,000R873.60

1.04% of the year’s wages, never less than R560 per household (Class M, Government Notice 3910 of 2026). AskMandla’s COIDA admin is part of the full service: R450 once-off per worker, then R49 a month, with no extra fee for COIDA.

Why households have to register

Domestic workers were left out of COIDA until the Constitutional Court’s Mahlangu ruling on 19 November 2020. On 10 March 2021 the Compensation Fund told every employer of domestic employees to register and submit returns. It covers her medical costs and compensation if she is hurt or gets ill because of her work. The full COIDA guide →

The Return of Earnings

Once a year you tell the Fund what you paid her from 1 March to the end of February, and what you expect to pay next year. Filing late can bring an estimated assessment and a penalty of up to 10%. Because we run her payroll, the totals come straight from her payslips. How the Return of Earnings works →

COIDA, answered

Questions about COIDA for households

Do I have to register my domestic worker for COIDA?
Yes. Every household that employs a domestic worker must register with the Compensation Fund, whatever her hours and whatever she earns. There is no 24-hour rule for COIDA; that is a UIF rule.
What does COIDA cost for a household?
1.04% of what you pay your workers in a year, with a minimum of R560 a year per household (2026/27). A full-time worker on the minimum wage for 40 hours a week works out at R653.94 a year. It is paid once a year to the Compensation Fund, after your Return of Earnings.
What does AskMandla do for COIDA?
COIDA registration and the annual Return of Earnings are handled by our team behind the scenes. We prepare and submit your household’s registration to the Compensation Fund, file the Return of Earnings each year from the payslips we already run, and tell you the assessment amount so you can pay the Fund within 30 days.
Does AskMandla charge extra for COIDA?
No. COIDA admin is part of the full service, R450 once-off per worker and then R49 a month, with no extra fee for COIDA. The only COIDA cost on top is the Compensation Fund’s yearly assessment, which you pay to the Fund.
Can I get COIDA without the monthly service?
No. COIDA registration and the yearly Return of Earnings are part of the full service, at R450 once-off and R49 a month per worker. The once-off R450 registration covers UIF only. You can start with UIF and move onto the full service later with no additional onboarding fee.
When is the COIDA Return of Earnings due?
The Compensation Fund announces the window each year. In 2026 it ran from 1 April to 30 June. It covers the assessment year from 1 March to the end of February.
My worker was injured at work. What do I do?
Get her treated, arrange her transport, and report the accident to the Compensation Fund within 7 days on form W.Cl.2, with the doctor’s first medical report (W.Cl.4). If she is booked off for more than 3 days, you pay her the compensation for that time off for the first 3 months, and the Fund refunds you. We do not file injury claims, because they need your signature and the doctor’s report, but message us and we will walk you through it.
Is COIDA the same as UIF?
No. They are separate funds with separate registrations, reference numbers and payments. UIF covers loss of income and applies from 24 hours a month. COIDA covers injury and illness caused by work and applies at any hours.
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