Johannesburg – A team of experts on Basic Income Support (BIS) has recommended that government gradually implement a basic income grant, starting with the existing Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant being institutionalised and forming a platform for an expanded system of BIS.
The expert panel was established as part of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) initiative, together with the Department of Social Development (DSD), to examine the salience and feasibility of Basic Income Grant options for South Africa.
Presenting the report during a webinar on Monday, panel chair, Professor Alex van den Heever, said if implemented carefully and incrementally, the […]
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