R Protection AtlasSouth Africa · 2026
South Africa · 2026 figures

When the income
stops arriving.

Four layers stand between an earner and a lost income — the government safety net, private insurance, long-term savings, and the gap that remains. Explore every concept, trace how the layers interact, and stress-test your own cover.

4layers of protection
10concepts mapped
R17.7kUIF earnings ceiling
42%claims ≤ 30 days
Typical replacement of a R30,000 income
Illustrative mix during a six-month incapacity. Your own split will differ.
Gov
Employer
Private IP
Savings
Gap
Government 20%
Employer 12%
Private IP 45%
Savings 13%
Uncovered 10%
Concept map

The atlas of protection

Ten concepts, four layers. Click any card to open the full 2026 figures in the side drawer; the arrows show which concepts feed, fund or offset one another.

Stress test

How much income survives?

Set your assumptions, then watch the bars fill month by month. The hatched block is the protection gap — income that simply disappears.

Income replaced
—
average across the period
Total received
—
all sources combined
Uncovered income
—
the protection gap

Timeline

The 36-month journey

A single incapacity event, played out over three years. Pick a scenario, then scrub the timeline to see exactly which source is paying — and when it stops.

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Side by side

Seven sources, one table

Every realistic way an income can be replaced during incapacity — compared on who funds it, who qualifies, how much it pays and how it is taxed.

Source Layer Funded by Eligibility Typical payout Duration Tax
Self-check

Where do you stand?

Seven questions, about a minute. Answer honestly — the score is a starting point for a conversation with an adviser, not a verdict.

ARCHIVED EXPERIMENT · Original · 6-view interactive prototype — Some figures, formulas and claims may be outdated or wrong. Use for exploring layouts only, not decisions, quotes or entitlements.
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