The introduction of the Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in May 2020 and its extensions since then, however, had brought the debate on a BIG once again to the fore and changed the landscape of political possibility. File image. Published
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IMPLEMENTING a basic income grant (BIG) can reduce poverty, inequality and boost economic growth and employment, according to an Applied Development Research Solution (ADRS) and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) report.The report, titled Macroeconomic and Developmental Impacts of Selected Basic Income Grant Pathways for South Africa, highlights the transformative impact of a BIG for South Africa.According […]
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