The Covid-19 pandemic was unprecedented and its impact on the overall welfare of people was felt all over the world. In particular, the pandemic exposed the vulnerability of migrant workers. As key role players providing critical services during the pandemic, migrant workers witnessed limited access to social protection. Data gathered through qualitative method using face-to-face interviews, WhatsApp interviews and content analysis of secondary data found limited access of foreign workers to Covid-19 related social protection in South Africa. Foreign workers who did not possess the South African Identity Document, but contributed to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (uif) experienced discrimination. They were not paid the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief (Covid-19 ters) for workers in the formal sector. The uif computer system recognised only South African identity numbers and not foreign passport numbers. Bureaucratic xenophobia was explored to understand the experiences of the foreign workers.

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covid-19 大流行期间的失业保险索赔：在南非就业的临时移民工人的经历

Covid-19 大流行是史无前例的，全世界都感受到了它对人民整体福祉的影响。尤其是，疫情暴露了农民工的脆弱性。作为在大流行期间提供关键服务的关键角色，农民工获得社会保护的机会有限。通过面对面访谈、WhatsApp 访谈和二手数据内容分析等定性方法收集的数据发现，在南非，外籍工人获得与 Covid-19 相关的社会保障的机会有限。没有南非身份证件但向失业保险基金缴款的外国工人（用户界面）经历过歧视。他们没有获得 Covid-19 临时雇主/雇员救济金 (Covid-19特尔斯）对于正规部门的工人。这用户界面计算机系统仅识别南非身份证号码，而不识别外国护照号码。为了了解外国工人的经历，我们探讨了官僚仇外心理。