Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 10 : General Responsibilities40. General responsibilities of the Agency and other persons |
The Agency must adopt reasonable measures within the available resources to ensure that—
| (1) | an applicant for a grant understands the requirements for eligibility of the grants for which she or he is applying together with any prescribed additional conditions for the grant; |
| (2) | an applicant for a grant understands his or her rights for social assistance and his or her obligations to qualify for a grant; |
| (3) | an applicant for a grant is given the necessary support and assistance in applying for social assistance and is properly advised of the steps to be followed in applying for social assistance; |
| (4) | an applicant for social assistance is not in any way subjected to any form of inducement or influence by any member of staff of the Agency or any person acting on behalf of the Agency, not to act in the prescribed manner in applying for social assistance. |