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ZAF-2004-L-79160
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Title_of_text
Social Assistance Act, [No. 13 of 2004].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-06-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act provides for a number of different benefits including: child support grant; care dependency grant; foster child grant; disability grant; older person¿s grant; war veteran¿s grant; grant-in-aid; and a social relief of distress. With respect to the older person's grant, the grant is funded wholly by the government and eligibility is based on means-testing and extends to all citizens or permanent residents living in South Africa. Coverage extends to workers in both the formal and informal sectors.
Chapter 1 - Definitions, Application and Objects of Act
Chapter 2 - Social Assistance
Chapter 3 - Administration of Social Assistance
Chapter 4 - Inspectorate for Social Assistance
Chapter 5 - General Provisions
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-07-14 (ZAF-2008-L-79159)
Social Assistance Amendment Act, [No. 6 of 2008].
Amending text(s)
2010-09-15 (ZAF-2010-L-85626)
Social Assistance Amendment Act, [No. 5 of 2010].
Amending text(s)
2009-05-07 (ZAF-2009-L-85627)
Child Justice Act, 2008 [No. 75 of 2008].
Amending text(s)
2020-12-23 (ZAF-2020-L-112675)
Social Assistance Amendment Act 16 of 2020.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1992-04-26 (ZAF-1992-L-29992)
Social Assistance Act, 1992 (No. 59 of 1992)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act On-line
Author
South African Government Information
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=67950
File
ZAF79160.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2004-06-10
Volume
Vol. 468
Number
No. 26446
Page range
16p.