Earlier this month government announced it was considering introducing a basic income grant for the poor and unemployed.
An ANC subcommittee presented its proposals to the party’s national executive committee last month.
This is not the first time research has been done on the need and viability of a basic income grant. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu announced on 13 July that the government was considering a Basic Income Grant (BIG) for everyone between 18 and 59 years old.Though there is no clarity on how this would be funded, an ANC document warns that the cost […]
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