Arrangements are being made to suspend all social grants, except foster child grants, received by all public servants, said social development minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says 11,479 public servants receive old age grants, 6,098 receive disability grants and 4,639 receive care dependency grants. File photo.Arrangements are being made to suspend all social grants, except foster child grants, received by public servants, said social development minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Zulu made the announcement in a reply to a parliamentary question in which she indicated 177,108 public servants were paid grants totalling R200m in July this year. Most recipients received the child support grant, costing the government R122m, and 11,589 received foster care grants worth R20.7m.6,098 received disability grants; andZulu said public servants are entitled to receive the foster child grant.
“Where the foster child grant is paid in conjunction with a care dependency grant for the same child, neither are means-tested, and public servants would not be contravening any laws by receiving these grants,” she said in her reply to a parliamentary questions posed by DA MP
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
All grants paid to public servants, except foster grants, will be removed: social development minister Lindiwe ZuluArrangements are being made to suspend all social grants, except foster child grants, received by all public servants, said social development minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Read more »
LISTEN: Zulu princess wishes death upon royals against the anointing of Prince SimakadePrincess Nozwe is heard in a voice note that was leaked ranting about several royal issues like who should be king, who is a real royal family member and how the succession should be handled, among many issues.
Read more »
All grants paid to public servants, except foster grants, will be removed: social development minister Lindiwe ZuluArrangements are being made to suspend all social grants, except foster child grants, received by all public servants, said social development minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Read more »
No way ConCourt will grant Zuma rescission - AnalystLegal expert Benedict Phiri says the former president Jacob Zuma is making a big ask.
Read more »
AFU gets preservation order against KZN's ‘Mercedes Looter’'The car will remain with the state until the court grants a forfeiture order,' the NPA said in a statement.
Read more »
SA stays on UK red listBritish Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced South Africa is not one of the countries coming off the red list.
Read more »