Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 2 : Social Assistance13. Social relief of distress |
| (1) | A person is, subject to section 5, eligible for social relief of distress if the person qualifies as prescribed. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subsection (1) and sections 27, 41 and 55 of the Disaster Management Act, any person may qualify for social relief of distress if his or her household has been affected by a disaster. |
| (3) | The Agency must, subject to subsections (1) and (2), disburse the social relief of distress as prescribed. |
| (4) | Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Agency may in the event of a disaster and depending on the magnitude of the disaster and the availability of resources, determine as prescribed, the needs of the affected communities and disburse the social relief of distress. |
[Section 12A substituted by section 5 of the Social Assistance Amendment Act 2020, Notice No. 1414, GG44035, dated 23 December 2020: effective 30 May 2022 as per Proclamation Notice 62, GG46454, dated 30 May 2022]