Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Application for and Payment of Social Assistance and the Requirements or Conditions in respect of Eligibility for Social AssistanceChapter 2 : Application for Social Assistance17. Documents to accompany application for social relief distress |
| (1) | The following documents or certified copies thereof must, subject to regulation 16(3)(a), accompany an application for social relief of distress, where applicable: |
| (a) | Identity document or birth certificate or any other document acceptable to the Agency, which proves the identity of— |
| (i) | the applicant; |
| (ii) | his or her spouse; and |
| (iii) | children dependent on the applicant; |
| (b) | proof of spousal relationship; |
| (c) | proof of admission of the breadwinner to a public or private institution; |
| (d) | proof of temporary medical disability; or |
| (e) | alternative proof to what is contemplated in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) as may be approved by the Agency; and |
| (f) | in the case of a disaster, the list of households affected by a disaster as verified by the Provincial or Local Disaster Management Response Unit. |
| (2) | The Agency may, in exceptional circumstances, such as when the prescribed document is lost, stolen or destroyed, allow an application for social relief of distress to be completed by means of any other form of communication including electronic means and approved in the absence of the required documentation. |