The demand for an R1268 Basic Income Grant has grown louder. The Poverty and Inequality Institute is one of three civil society organizations that have called for South Africa’s government to offer a universal Basic Income Grant to help the country’s roughly 13 million poor people. At the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, the nation offered an R350 SRD grant. Citizens who were previously disqualified for other SASSA subsidies were able to fill a gap with SRD payments. The funding, however, was terminated after numerous delays beyond the original deadline. Many contended that the grant’s termination left millions of […]
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