Beneficiaries of the relief of distress grant have been slashed by more than a third in the Western Cape, provincial social development MEC Patricia de Lille said on Monday.
She said this followed verification of the 3 500 beneficiaries her department had on its books.
The review uncovered beneficiaries whose names had appeared on the provincial government payroll this year, and incorrect ID numbers.
Some beneficiaries were getting duplicate payments because their names appeared twice, or their ID numbers appear twice with different names.
“The verification process has resulted in the reduction from 3500 to 2197 genuine beneficiaries,” De Lille said.
She said she had put a hold on payments at the beginning of December, but that genuine beneficiaries would get their next payout on Monday (December 20) and on Tuesday.
A social relief of distress grant is a temporary form of support for people who are in crisis and in need of immediate help to survive.
The amount of temporary relief is less than a regular grant and is given for only up to three months.
- Sapa
She said this followed verification of the 3 500 beneficiaries her department had on its books.
The review uncovered beneficiaries whose names had appeared on the provincial government payroll this year, and incorrect ID numbers.
Some beneficiaries were getting duplicate payments because their names appeared twice, or their ID numbers appear twice with different names.
“The verification process has resulted in the reduction from 3500 to 2197 genuine beneficiaries,” De Lille said.
She said she had put a hold on payments at the beginning of December, but that genuine beneficiaries would get their next payout on Monday (December 20) and on Tuesday.
A social relief of distress grant is a temporary form of support for people who are in crisis and in need of immediate help to survive.
The amount of temporary relief is less than a regular grant and is given for only up to three months.
- Sapa
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