Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 2 : Application for Social Assistance10. Documents to accompany applications for social grants |
| (1) | The following documents must accompany an application for a social grant— |
| (a) | a valid identity document of the applicant and where applicable, of his or her spouse, issued in the Republic; |
| (b) | in the case of a child support grant, a care-dependency grant or a foster child grant, an identity document or a valid birth certificate of each child, care-dependent child or foster child in respect of whom an application for a grant is made; |
| (c) | in the case of a foster child who is not a South African citizen or resident in the Republic, an official identity document of the country of origin may be accepted; and |
| (d) | proof of marital status, where applicable. |
| (2) | An application for an older person’s grant, disability grant and war veteran’s grant must, in addition to documents required in terms of subregulation (1)(a), be accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | proof of both assets and income of the applicant, and, where applicable, that of his or her spouse; |
| (b) | in respect of a disabled person, a report from a medical officer, and |
| (c) | in the case of a war veteran, proof of service as specified in the Act. |
| (3) | An application for a child support grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) be, accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | proof of personal income of the applicant, and where applicable, that of his or her spouse. If no valid proof is obtainable, a sworn statement may be acceptable; and |
| (b) | proof that the applicant is the primary care-giver of the child concerned in terms of section 1 of the Act. |
| (4) | An application for a foster child grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) be accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | proof of income of the foster child in respect of whom the grant is made; |
| (b) | proof of regular school attendance, where the child is of school-going age, or proof that the child is on a waiting list for admission to a school, unless he or she has been exempted from compulsory education; and |
| (c) | an order of the children’s court. |
| (5) | An application for a care-dependency grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | proof of income of the applicant and his or her spouse; and |
| (b) | a report from a medical officer on a prescribed form. |
| (6) | The Agency may accept alternative proof of any of the documents required in terms of subregulation (1) to (5), including, where applicable a statement made by the applicant under oath. |