Johnathan Paoli
THE Black Sash has urged the government to adjust social grants accordingly to ensure basic needs are met, in light of the recent amendments to the amounts of grants.
According to an announcement delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the National Assembly, the grant would now be increased from R350 to R370 beginning from April this year, with the increase following an assertion from President Cyril Ramaphosa during this year’s State of the Nation Address that the grants would be improved.
In his budget speech, the Minister indicated that the SRD grants will continue being disbursed until March next year, with the government allocating R33.6 billion this year in order to continue distributing the distress relief grants.
Furthermore, the foster care grant has been increased by R50 and the child support grant by R20.
Black Sash spokesperson Thandi Henkerman said the disparity between the grant amount
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