The National Treasury says it is sympathetic to the current pressures on grant beneficiaries but has warned that the current system could become unsustainable.
In a presentation to parliament on Friday (19 November), Treasury noted that 46% of the entire population currently receives social grants , representing an unusually high coverage for a developing country. If job creation continues to be poor, the sustainability of the system and the overall fiscal position will become a serious concern, it said.
“There are already 27.8 million people in the system receiving grants, 9.4 million receiving the Social Relief of Distress grant. Increasing grants […]
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