Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 1 : Eligibility for Social Assistance4. Persons eligible for a child support grant |
| (1) | A person is eligible for a child support grant in respect of— |
| (a) | his or her own qualifying children; or |
| (b) | a maximum of six children, if the children in respect of whom the application for the grant is made are not the said person’s biological or legally adopted children. |
| (2) | In addition to the requirements of subregulations (1), a person is eligible for a child support grant if— |
| (a) | he or she is the primary care-giver of the child concerned; |
| (b) | he or she satisfies the financial criteria determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette; |
| (c) | he or she does not receive remuneration for the care of the child concerned; |
| (d) | the child concerned is not in an institution referred to in the Child Care Act or similar institution, whether registered under any law or not; |
| (e) | he or she or any other person is not already in receipt of grant in respect of the child concerned; |
| (f) | the child and primary care-giver are South African citizens or permanent residents residing in South Africa; and |
| (g) | the child is in possession of a valid birth certificate. |
| (3) | If more than one person claims to be the primary care-giver of the child, the Agency must, after having taken into account all the relevant factors, determine one of them to be the primary caregiver. |
| (4) | In addition to the requirements of sub regulations (1) and (2), the child in respect of whom the grant is made, must— |
| (a) | as at 1 April 2005, be under the age of 14 years; or |
| (b) | of such higher age as the Minister may determine. |