Ramaphosa to explore plans for permanent basic income grant

Ramaphosa to explore plans for permanent basic income grant

Published by Ilze-Mari Van Zyl on February 9, 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa aims to create a permanent Basic Income Grant (BIG) by improving on the existing Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to enhance support for the unemployed.

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The president announced this plan during the 2024 State of the Nation Address.‘We have seen the benefits of this grant and will extend it and improve it as the next step towards income support for the unemployed,’ he said.As per BusinessTech , the R350 SRD grant was introduced during […]

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