Question NW1359 to the Minister of Social Development
16 May 2022 - NW1359
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) is the current total number of persons who are beneficiaries of the Government’s social welfare grants and (b) is the (i) age, (ii) gender and/or (iii) race of each specified person?
Reply:
a) The total number of beneficiaries (that is people who actually received the social grants) as at March 2022 is 12 787 866.
The number of children benefitting from the grants is 13 610 113.
(i) and (ii) The age and gender split for the 12 787 866 social grant beneficiaries is indicated in the table below:
(iii) SASSA does not collect information along racial lines.
