Social development department wants R350 social relief grant to be paid for another two years

Social development department wants R350 social relief grant to be paid for another two years

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu. The Department of Social Development wants the R350 social relief of distress grant extended for another two years.

The extension is aimed at providing income support until a more permanent solution is tabled.

The grant is meant to end in March 2024, having first been introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Social Development is lobbying Cabinet to extend the R350 social relief distress (SRD) grant for another two years.This is to ensure the continuation of much-needed income support until a more permanent basic income support (BIS) policy can be […]

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