| (1) | The following original documents or certified copies thereof, must accompany an application for a social grant: |
| (a) | an identity document of the applicant and of his or her spouse; and |
| (b) | in the case of a child support grant, a care-dependency grant or a foster child grant, an identity document or a valid birth certificate of each child, care-dependent child or foster child in respect of whom an application for a social grant is made; or |
| (c) | proof of spousal relationship status. |
Provided that if no valid proof is obtainable, a sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency may be accepted.
| (2) | An application for an older person's grant, disability grant or war veteran's grant must, in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | A sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, indicating the income and assets of the applicant, together with any supporting documents that may be deemed necessary and in the case of a spousal relationship, that of his or her spouse.In the absence of supporting documents an applicant may submit a sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, stating that the applicant does not have supporting documents; |
| (b) | in respect of a disabled person, an assessment; and |
| (c) | in the case of a war veteran, proof of service as contemplated in the Act. |
| (3) | An application for a child support grant must be made on the relevant form and in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the following documents— |
| (a) | A sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, indicating the income of the applicant, together with any supporting documents that may be deemed necessary and in the case of a spousal relationship, that of his or her spouse. In the absence of supporting documents an applicant may submit a sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, stating that the applicant does not have supporting documents. |
| (b) | proof that the applicant is the primary care-giver of the child, which may take the form of any of the following- |
| (i) | an affidavit from a police official; |
| (ii) | a report from a social worker; |
| (iii) | an affidavit from a biological parent of the child; or |
| (iv) | a letter from the principal of the school attended by the child. |
| (4) | An application for a foster child grant must be made on the relevant form and in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the court order placing the child in foster care. |
| (5) | An application for a care dependency grant must be made on the relevant form and in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by the following documents- |
| (a) | A sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, indicating the income of the applicant, together with any supporting documents that may be deemed necessary and in the case of a spousal relationship, that of his or her spouse. In the absence of supporting documents an applicant may submit a sworn statement or an affidavit in a format prescribed by the Agency, stating that the applicant does not have supporting documents. |
| (b) | an assessment referred to in regulation 8(a). |
| (6) | An application for a grant-in aid must be made on the relevant form and in addition to the documents required in terms of subregulation (1), be accompanied by a medical certificate as contemplated in regulation 5(1)(b). |
