Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
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Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 4 : Determination of Income Thresholds23. Determination of the amount and the period of social relief of distress |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the value of social relief of distress must be equal to, in the case of— |
| (a) | a single person, an amount not exceeding the maximum amount payable per month in respect of older person’s, disability and war veteran’s grants; |
| (b) | a married person, where both spouses living together apply, an amount not exceeding the amount payable per month for each adult; and |
| (c) | a child, an amount not exceeding the maximum child support grant payable per month for each child. |
| (2) | Social relief of distress must be issued monthly or for such periods as determined by the Agency for a maximum period of three successive months. |
| (3) | Before extending social relief of distress in terms of subregulation (2), the Agency must reevaluate the application on the recommendation of a social worker or any other person authorized by the Agency. |
| (4) | The Agency may approve transport expenditure where— |
| (a) | an applicant is referred for and must attend treatment by a medical officer, and the applicant is unable to make his or her own travel arrangements, or cannot afford the cost of transport required to enable him or her to attend such treatment; or |
| (b) | an applicant has to travel to a specific destination to assume employment, where he or she will not be dependent on further state aid, and cannot afford the cost of such travel. |
