Big changes planned for grants and social security in South Africa – including a new basic income

Big changes planned for grants and social security in South Africa – including a new basic income

Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says that her department is considering a more comprehensive social security system for South Africa.

Responding to a written parliamentary Q&A from the Democratic Alliance, Zulu said that the government will create a three-pillar system comprising social grants, contributory social insurance and voluntary insurance.

This will ensure that those who can contribute towards their own social security provision are provided with appropriate institutional platforms to participate in social security cover, she said.“The policy makes extensive proposals for ensuring that all working people in the country, both in the formal sector and those in atypical forms of […]

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