GOOD Party leader Patricia de Lille says the Basic Income Grant (BIG) should increase from R350 to R999 to cushion people. Image: @ForGoodZA GOOD Party leader and founder Patricia De Lille says her party wants to increase the Basic Income Grant (BIG) from R350 to almost R1,000 to cushion many people.
She said the BIG aims to ensure that those living below the poverty line can meet their basic human needs while searching for employment and a longer-term path out of poverty. ‘A BIG OF R999 CAN BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH COST-CUTTING’
“GOOD proposes, as a solution to existing poverty […]
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