Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 2 : Social Assistance75. Eligibility for social assistance |
| (1) | A person is entitled to the appropriate social assistance if he or she— |
| (b) | subject to section 16, is resident in the Republic; |
| (c) | is a South African citizen or is a member of a group or category of persons prescribed by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, by notice in the Gazette; |
| (d) | complies with any additional requirements or conditions prescribed in terms of subsection (2); and |
| (e) | applies for social assistance in accordance with section 14(1). |
| (2) | The Minister may prescribe additional requirements or conditions in respect of— |
| (a) | income thresholds; |
| (b) | means testing; |
| (c) | age limits, disabilities and care dependency; |
| (d) | proof of and measures to establish or verify identity, gender, age, citizenship, family relationships, care dependency, disabilities, foster child and war veterans’ status; |
| (e) | forms, procedures and processes for applications and payments; |
| (f) | measures to prevent fraud and abuse. |