Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

Chapter 1 : Eligibility for Social Assistance

2. Persons eligible for an older person’s grant

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(1)A person is eligible for an older person’s grant if—
(a)in the case of a woman, she has attained the age of sixty years; and
(b)in the case of a man, he has attained the age of sixty five years.

 

(2)A person is eligible for an older person’s grant if she or he, in addition to being in compliance with subregulation (1)—
(a)passes the means test as referred to in regulation 21;
(b)is a South African citizen or is resident in the Republic;
(c)has a valid identity document;
(d)is not a beneficiary of another social grant; and
(e)is not maintained in any one of the following State institutions or institutions funded by the State—
(i)a prison;
(ii)a State psychiatric hospital;
(iii)a State home for older persons;
(iv)a care treatment centre; or
(v)a treatment centre for drug dependants.