Top-up of R500 for every needy child is not affordable, says Lindiwe Zulu
Social development minister spells out details of the new benefits and the logistics of distribution
29 April 2020 - 17:57
The government cannot afford to top up all 13-million child support grants with R500, as was stated by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his announcement last week, social development minister Lindiwe Zulu said on Wednesday while explaining why the R500 top-up will go to caregivers only.
However, Zulu also intimated that the child support grant could be increased in the future once the Covid-19 crisis had passed...
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