20 years later government still ‘discussing’ Basic Income Grant with no plan in sight

20 years later government still ‘discussing’ Basic Income Grant with no plan in sight

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says a Basic Income Grant is under “urgent consideration” by national government. Civil society organisations are sceptical. (Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks.) Less 169k The Department of Social Development says it will proceed with plans to introduce a new basic income grant, but civil society organisations say they remain sceptical that government has the political will to introduce a grant any time soon.

First published by GroundUp .

In her budget vote speech last month, Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu said that the need to introduce a basic income grant has become […]

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