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 Assistance18. Determination of amount and period of social relief of distress |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the amount of social relief of distress may, in the case of— |
| (a) | a single person, not exceed the maximum amount payable per month in respect of an older person's grant; |
| (b) | a person in a spousal relationship, where both spouses living together apply, not exceed the maximum amount payable per month in respect of an older person's grant for each spouse; |
| (c) | a child, not exceed the maximum amount payable per month in respect of a child support grant for the child concerned: Provided that in the case of a child awaiting the payment of an approved care dependency grant, the amount must not exceed the maximum amount of the care dependency grant payable per month for the child concerned: Provided further that in the case of a foster parent awaiting the payment of an approved foster child grant, the amount must not exceed the maximum amount of the foster child grant payable per month for the child concerned; |
| (d) | a disaster be — |
| (i) | a once off payment for each affected household which may not exceed the amount payable per month for an older person's grant, for each affected household; or |
| (ii) | humanitarian relief determined by the Agency to the displaced person. |
| (iii) | notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation 18(1)(d), the Agency may provide a once off payment contemplated in 18(1)(d)(i) in addition to the humanitarian relief contemplated in 18(1)(d)(ii) to displaced persons or households. |
| (2) | Social relief of distress may be issued monthly but may not be paid for a period exceeding three successive months. |
| (3) | Social relief of distress may, at the end of the period contemplated in subregulation (2), and on the recommendation of a social service professional or any other person designated by the Agency, be extended for a further period not exceeding three months. |
| (4) | Subsequent applications for social relief of distress within one calendar year from the date of application must be supported by a report from a social service professional. |
| (5) | The Agency may provide non-financial assistance or relief to eligible applicants for social relief of distress. |