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

Regulations

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

Chapter 1 : Eligibility for Social Assistance

4. Persons eligible for a child support grant

 

(1) A person is eligible for a child support grant in respect of—
(a) his or her own qualifying children; or
(b) a maximum of six children, if the children in respect of whom the application for the grant is made are not the said person’s biological or legally adopted children.

 

(2) In addition to the requirements of subregulations (1), a person is eligible for a child support grant if—
(a) he or she is the primary care-giver of the child concerned;
(b) he or she satisfies the financial criteria determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette;
(c) he or she does not receive remuneration for the care of the child concerned;
(d) the child concerned is not in an institution referred to in the Child Care Act or similar institution, whether registered under any law or not;
(e) he or she or any other person is not already in receipt of grant in respect of the child concerned;
(f) the child and primary care-giver are South African citizens or permanent residents residing in South Africa; and
(g) the child is in possession of a valid birth certificate.

 

(3) If more than one person claims to be the primary care-giver of the child, the Agency must, after having taken into account all the relevant factors, determine one of them to be the primary caregiver.

 

(4) In addition to the requirements of sub regulations (1) and (2), the child in respect of whom the grant is made, must—
(a) as at 1 April 2005, be under the age of 14 years; or
(b) of such higher age as the Minister may determine.