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Grant-in-Aid
Programme
Grant-in-Aid
Country
South Africa
Geographic area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Previous programme name (if any)
Start date
This grant is regulated by the legal framework
established in the Social Assistance Act of 2004. 1
Programme objectives
To provide for social-grant recipients (older persons,
persons with a disability, war veterans) who require
regular attendance by another person.
Programme type
Unconditional cash transfer
Programme components
Conditionalities (if any)
Targeting methods
Categorical targeting
Target areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Elderly people and people living with disabilities.
Eligibility criteria
Beneficiaries must already be the recipient of the Disability Grant, the
War Veterans’ Grant or the Older Persons’ Grant and must require regular
assistance from someone else and not be cared for in a state institution.
Eligibility reassessment (if any) This grant may be reviewed when the social
grant to which it is attached is reviewed. 2
Type of benefits Cash 2
Amount of benefits ZAR330 2
Payment/delivery frequency Monthly 2
Benefit delivery mechanism
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), using a privatised
payment contractor, pays the grant into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts,
which can be withdrawn at designated pay points, contracted merchant
stores or automatic teller machines (ATMs).
Benefit recipients
If beneficiaries are unable to collect the benefit themselves,
a proxy may be appointed at the SASSA office. 2
Minimum and maximum
Payable until the beneficiary passes away.
duration of benefits (if any)
Coverage 119,541 beneficiaries (2015) 3
Programme expenditure ZAR274.2 million (estimated expenditure for 2015/16) 4
Institutions and agencies involved SASSA
Monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms and frequency
See the references on page 192: Grant-in-Aid
SASSA administers the grant. Its monitoring and evaluation
branch produces monthly statistical reports of all its social grants,
indicating the number of beneficiaries per region. 2,5
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