Question NW2390 to the Minister of Finance

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06 December 2021 - NW2390

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Buthelezi, Mr EM to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)With regard to the role played by the National Treasury in drafting sound economic policies for the Republic, how does the National Treasury justify the move towards a family poverty grant when it is anti-poor given that its targeting of households and not individuals will most likely exclude millions from having a basic income support; (2) what is the budget for piloting the proposed family poverty grant; (3) whether the proposed piloting of the specified grant will run concurrently with the Social Relief of Distress Grant; if not, what relief will be provided for the unemployed who might be excluded from the family poverty grant; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

1. National Treasury is not drafting a policy on a family poverty grant.

2. There will be no pilot as National Treasury is not drafting the policy.

3. Refer to (2).

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