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 8 : General Provisions38. Application for unclaimed benefits |
Social assistance is payable until the last day of the month in which a beneficiary or child dies, and unclaimed benefits must be paid by the Agency to the beneficiary or child’s next of kin: Provided that an application for such payment is made within six months after the death of the beneficiary or child.