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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

16. Notification of outcome of application for social relief of distress

 

(1) The Agency must, and on approval of an application for a grant, inform the applicant in writing in the language of preference of the applicant of such approval and the date on which such approval was granted.

 

(2) The Agency must, within 3 days of refusal of an application, inform the applicant in writing and in the language of preference of the applicant and give reasons for such refusal, and the steps an applicant may take following such a refusal.

 

(3) The Agency must, when informing the applicant of the refusal of an application for social relief of distress, also inform the applicant of his or her right to appeal in terms of section 18 of the Act.