Social development minister Bathabile Dlamini says revised regulations to the Social Assistance Act published on Friday aim to close loopholes which allow illegal, immoral and unauthorised deductions on social grants. Dlamini, briefed the media on progress made by the Ministerial Task Team on Deductions, set up to investigate these issues. She[…]
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries have expressed frustration over unauthorised deductions from their accounts. Many individuals that have contacted VOC complained that they did not know that this money would be deducted from their accounts, furthermore, stating that no indication was given regarding the reason for the deductions.[…]
Social justice advocacy group Black Sash has welcomed a R10 mid-year increase on social grants by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), but has warned that the additional funds will do little alleviant the strain on beneficiaries. The increase is set to benefit roughly 16.4 million grant recipients from[…]
Social rights advocacy group Black Sash has criticized the decision of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene to increase social grants by a meager R60, noting that the increase is not in line with the country’s current inflation rate. As a result of the increase, pension and disability grant recipients will now[…]
A researcher at NGO Africa Check has rejected concerns that social grants are creating a sense of entitlement and laziness amongst recipients, insisting that there is little empirical data to suggest this is the case. The independent fact-checking organization are seeking to dispel the myths and misconceptions that persist around[…]
Advocacy group Black Sash has welcomed the National Minister for Social Development’s announcement that her department, along with the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), would pursue legal action against Cash Paymasters Services (CPS). The move relates to allegations that CPS was conducting unauthorized deductions from the accounts of social[…]
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