Poverty will spiral grant recipients will be worse off than they are right now.
The Social Development Department says this will be the effect of ending the special R350 COVID-19 grant.
While in favour of extending the grant, the department told Parliament, there is no money for an extension.
More than four million people received a social relief of distress grant over the past year.
But it’s not been plain sailing.
Up to 2.2 million approved grants are yet to be paid.
A further 1.4 million grants approved on appeal, are also yet to be disbursed.
The department says, were it not for the grant, the food poverty line could have been double its present level.
More Stories
South African Sign Language Approved As 12th Official Language
NICD Reports 3 274 New COVID-19 Cases In SA
Cost Being Reviewed, Not The Concept – Gungubele
SCA Dismisses Zuma ‘Special’ Application
Cosatu Calls For Government To Extend Fuel Levy Reduction
NICD Reports 3 801 New COVID-19 Cases
Zuma Medical Parole Appeal To Be Heard In August
Saftu Warns That SA On A Fast March To Becoming A Failed State
Ramaphosa Reiterates Importance Of African Unity
NICD Reports 5 284 New COVID-19 Cases In SA
Five VBS-linked Suspects Appear In Orkney Magistrate’s Court
Green Energy To Form Key Part Of SA-Germany Partnership