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 Assistance9. Persons eligible for social relief of distress |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of the Act, a person in need of temporary material assistance may qualify for social relief of distress if he or she complies with one or more of the following conditions— |
| (a) | the person is awaiting permanent aid; |
| (b) | the person has, for a period of not exceeding six months, been found to be medically unfit to undertake any remunerative work; |
| (c) | no maintenance is received from a person obliged to pay maintenance and proof is furnished that efforts made to trace such a person or obtain maintenance were unsuccessful; |
| (d) | the breadwinner has died, and there are insufficient means available; |
| (e) | the breadwinner has been admitted to a State institution for a period not exceeding six months; |
| (f) | the person has been affected by a disaster, despite the fact that the area of the community in which he or she lives has not yet been declared a disaster area; or |
| (g) | the person is not receiving assistance from any other organisation; or |
| (h) | refusal of the application for social relief of distress may cause undue hardship. |
| (2) | A person is not entitled to another grant and a grant for social relief of distress simultaneously. |
| (3) | Any amount paid in terms of a grant for social relief of distress must be recovered from any grant payment, including an arrear payment in respect of a grant. |
| (4) | The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, grant relief for social distress where, in the opinion of the Minister, exceptional circumstances exist for such an action. |