Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 7 : Conditions applicable to a person in receipt of a Grant30. Special conditions regarding care dependency grant |
A parent or foster parent who is in receipt of a care-dependency grant must comply with the following conditions—
| (1) | the care-dependent child must remain in the care of the parent or foster parent; |
| (2) | the care-dependent child must have accommodation, be fed and clothed and receive care and stimulation services, medical and dental care; |
| (3) | the parent or primary caregiver must allow the Agency or an authorized person access to the care-dependent child and the dwelling in which the child resides and, in the case of a care-dependent child who is in foster care, the foster parent must allow an official who has been authorised in terms of the Child Care Act; |
| (4) | the care-dependent child must not be permanently cared for in one of the following institutions run by the State— |
| (i) | a psychiatric hospital; or |
| (ii) | a care and rehabilitation centre; |
| (5) | the care-dependent child must receive the necessary medical or other treatment recommended by a medical practitioner or psychiatrist.However, refusal to undergo treatment which is or may be life-threatening must be accepted by the Agency as adequate reason for not subjecting the child concerned to such treatment; and |
| (6) | the care-dependent child must be evaluated by an education authority for attendance at a specialised school at the age of six years. |