Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 2 : Social Assistance7. Care dependency grant |
| (a) | A person is, subject to section 5, eligible for a care dependency grant if he or she is a parent, primary care giver or foster parent of a child who requires and receives permanent care or support services due to his or her physical or mental disability. |
| (b) | A person contemplated in paragraph (a) is not eligible for such a grant if he child is cared for on a 24 hour basis for a period exceeding six months in an institution that is funded by the State. |