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Treasury to decide on basic income policy by July, MPs told

Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new policy is finalised

Queues outside the offices of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Durban last year. The Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new income support policy is finalised, MPs were told on Wednesday. Archive photo: Joseph Bracken

The Department of Social Development expects the verdict of the National Treasury on its proposed Basic Income Support (BIS) policy by July, MPs were told on Wednesday.
The department has revised the policy after the Treasury asked for stronger links between income support and job opportunities.
Once the Treasury has given the go-head, the policy will have to go through a process of government approvals and public consultations.
The Social Assistance Act would have to be amended to take…

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