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

Regulations

Regulations relating to COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress issued in terms of Section 32, read with Section 13, of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004), as amended and with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance

4. Date of application and consent by applicant to information sharing
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(1) The date on which a complete application for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress is submitted, is deemed to be the date on which the application is lodged.

 

(2) By virtue of application for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress, an applicant consents to the Agency or the Independent Tribunal, when necessary, to process, including collecting, verifying, using and disclosing the information of the applicant, including his or her identity, residency, sources of income, social security benefits or any other information required to assess an application with—
(a) the Department of Home Affairs;
(b) social security institutions;
(c) financial institutions; and
(d)any other government or private institution considered necessary.

 

(3) By virtue of application for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress, an applicant consents that any institution listed in subregulation (2)(a) to (d) discloses information requested in terms of subregulation (2) to the Agency or the Independent Tribunal.