Urgent Calls For Basic Income Grant Implementation

Urgent Calls For Basic Income Grant Implementation

As the deadline for the R350 SRD grant draws near and unemployment rates increase, experts are calling for the South African government to implement a permanent basic income grant.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2022 state of the nation address is set to address the implementation of a new basic income grant, however the presidential economic advisory council has mixed views regarding this with many warning Ramaphosa of the damage this could cause to economic growth and job creation.

Civil society groups have called for the president and Treasury to implement the permanent income support for adults aged 18 to 59, as millions […]

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