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The Department of Social Development is aiming to go back to the Cabinet to submit the Basic Income Support (BIS) draft policy for approval before it is taken for public consultation before the end of March next year.
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#news #BasicIncomeSupport #MinisterChikunga #UrgentSteps #PolicyApproval #SouthAfricaPolitics
Black Sash’s Executive Director, @RachelBukasa handing over our Memorandum to @The_DSD Minister @LindiweZulu6
#BasicIncomeSupport #SocialGrants
Media Statement: Black Sash will handover memorandum and petition calling for Basic Income Support to @The_DSD Minister at parliament tomorrow.
#BasicIncomeSupport #SocialGrants
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The alarming rising food prices definitely call for an increase in all social grants and permanent Universal Basic Income Support in South Africa.
The faster it’s implemented, the better for all affected communities @PresidencyZA
#BasicIncomeSupport #SRDGrant
Prices for beetroot, newspapers and carrots increased sharply between March 2023 and April 2023.
Read more here: https://t.co/8eltOy7AiA
#StatsSA #CPI #inflation
Not only does the government have a Constitutional obligation to provide social assistance to those who need it, it signed & has an international obligation to the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
#Section27 #BasicIncomeSupport
Economic Benefits of Basic Income Support:
BIS will likely mean higher living standards which means; a more efficient educational system, with reduced repeat rates; improved nutrition, which improves health & reduces the strain on the public health system.
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Meanwhile ahead of the #MTBPS2022 Black Sash, members are waiting to hear the statement. #BasicIncomeSupport and a #UBIG, @TreasuryRSA we eagerly away to hear what the Minister has to say
Ahead of the #MTBPS2022 we look forward tot hearing how #government plans to deal with the rising issue of #foodinsecurity, #hunger and the ongoing #Eskom crisis.
Will all social grants will be increased to buffer the high cost of living?
#inequality #BasicIncomeSupport #UBIG
WATCH: Thank you @Newzroom405 for hosting National Education and Training manager @AmandaBRinquest this morning. She speaks on the recently published article https://t.co/FLPFhmd0nB
#basicincomesupport #children #foodsecurity #HumanRights
Human rights organisation, Black Sash recently held a public discussion on women and food security, where harrowing tales were shared on the daily challenges of putting food on the table. The organisation's Amanda Rinquest elaborates.
Watch: https://t.co/5Ie5DeUd0j
#Newzroom405
Today the NPC is hosting Basic Income Support Roundtable led by Commissioner Phakama Ntshongwana @The_DSD @DWYPD_ZA @GovernmentZA @DpmeOfficial @SaspriSA
#BasicIncomeSupport
Improving, extending, expanding and increasing the R350 SRD are crucial steps towards phasing in a #BIG
Sign and share @AmandlaMobi petition to show your support for permanent #basicincomesupport for those aged #18to59years
https://t.co/Qa8y8qqu44
Help stop @TreasuryRSA’s plans to end #R350grant & derail #BasicIncomeSupport. Send a message to Finance Minister @GodongwanaEnoch before he delivers his #MTBPS2021 speech this Thursday: https://t.co/zKTFECyYxt #PayTheGrants
Food insecure and don't bother with food banks. Allergies and food trauma means my house has very specific needs, I would rather not waste the basket.
#AbLeg #UBI #BasicIncomeSupport
#BasicIncomeSupport She says in 2018 Statistics South Africa reported that social grants were the second most recorded source of income of 45% of households after salaries and were the main source of income for 20% of households nationally.NM
#BasicIncomeSupport Matlwa says more than 70% of South African adults live in households that receive the government grants.NM
#BasicIncomeSupport Human Rights Officer at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Tumelo Matlwa says South Africa has a comprehensive and well-functioning social protection system.NM
#BasicIncomeSupport He says labour market policies must be able to work in such a way that they are able to absorb people into the labour market.NM
#BasicIncomeSupport Acting Director- General for the department of Social Development, Linton Mchunu says the lack of income support between the ages of 18 and 59 years severely dilutes their existing social security intervention and leaves them with a significant challenge. NM
#Unemployment is not caused by unemployed people. We need to re-look the way in which wealth is redistributed in our country #SouthAfrica . We urgently need new tools" - Dr. @DrMukovheMasuth: Executive Director and Senior Researcher: Director
@CER_africa #BasicIncomeSupport
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