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Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

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Regulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : Application for Social Assistance

10. Documents to accompany applications for social grants

 

(1) The following documents must accompany an application for a social grant—
(a) a valid identity document of the applicant and where applicable, of his or her spouse, issued in the Republic;
(b) in the case of a child support grant, a care-dependency grant or a foster child grant, an identity document or a valid birth certificate of each child, care-dependent child or foster child in respect of whom an application for a grant is made;
(c) in the case of a foster child who is not a South African citizen or resident in the Republic, an official identity document of the country of origin may be accepted; and
(d) proof of marital status, where applicable.

 

(2) An application for an older person’s grant, disability grant and war veteran’s grant must, in addition to documents required in terms of subregulation (1)(a), be accompanied by the following documents—
(a) proof of both assets and income of the applicant, and, where applicable, that of his or her spouse;
(b) in respect of a disabled person, a report from a medical officer, and
(c) in the case of a war veteran, proof of service as specified in the Act.

 

(3) An application for a child support grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) be, accompanied by the following documents—
(a) proof of personal income of the applicant, and where applicable, that of his or her spouse. If no valid proof is obtainable, a sworn statement may be acceptable; and
(b) proof that the applicant is the primary care-giver of the child concerned in terms of section 1 of the Act.

 

(4) An application for a foster child grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) be accompanied by the following documents—
(a) proof of income of the foster child in respect of whom the grant is made;
(b) proof of regular school attendance, where the child is of school-going age, or proof that the child is on a waiting list for admission to a school, unless he or she has been exempted from compulsory education; and
(c) an order of the children’s court.

 

(5) An application for a care-dependency grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the following documents—
(a) proof of income of the applicant and his or her spouse; and
(b) a report from a medical officer on a prescribed form.

 

(6) The Agency may accept alternative proof of any of the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) to (5), including, where applicable a statement made by the applicant under oath.