SASSA recently confirmed that it will be using the Social Assistance Act as the agent issues grants to recipients.
Although the Department of Social Development (DSD) has many objections for its newly published regulations which will be governing applications and eligibility for the R350 grant, the regulations still stand.
The new regulations are thus: current beneficiaries will need to reapply as well as has changes to the qualifying criteria for the grant.
Isobel Frye, Social Policy Initiative Executive director described the state as reluctant and uncaring, when speaking on the new regulations.
His words,
In terms of the attitude of the State, it is always setting up hurdles and obstacles that the most vulnerable have to negotiate.
According to the Act, a person may apply for the SRD grant if their income threshold is R350 per person per month, instead of the R595 it was before implying that former beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant will no longer qualify.
Frye said that women-headed households will be impacted and she also shared that there is just so much anxiety around this new regulation.
Additionally, Applications are still ongoing, the SASSA website and WhatsApp line is open to receive applications.
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