DA wants a R10.8bn change to the budget, to increase social spending
The party says its proposals will ensure there is more money for education, job creation, and the fight against crime and corruption
The DA has proposed the reprioritisation of R10.8bn spending in the 2017-18 budget in order to ensure that more money is available for social grants, education, job creation and the fight against crime and corruption. The party will propose 405 amendments to the Appropriations Bill, which comes before the standing committee on appropriations on Wednesday and before the National Assembly for voting on Thursday next week. The Appropriations Bill provides for the appropriation of R767bn to fund national departments. Although Parliament has the power to amend money bills, including the budget, it has never before exercised this power to change the national budget. The proposals have been thrashed out within the party over several months within the strict fiscal framework already adopted by Parliament. This framework has fixed the expenditure envelope and the budget deficit. Included in the proposals is an increase of R4.5bn in social grants, R2.8bn for the child support grant to combat ...
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