Discussions on introducing a basic income grant still ongoing – Godongwana

Discussions on introducing a basic income grant still ongoing – Godongwana

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabling his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in the National Assembly. Picture: @TreasuryRSA/Twitter Amid growing calls for government to implement a basic income grant (BIG), Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says discussions about increasing the social safety net are still ongoing.

The minister on Thursday tabled his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in the National Assembly.

He said the details on government’s interventions with regards to the social security net and the BIG would be provided in the February 2022 Budget Speech.“Let me however reiterate that a permanent solution in responding to these challenges is to […]

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