Question NW4633 to the Minister of Finance
23 December 2022 - NW4633
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, considering that the child support grant of the SA Social Security Agency plays a critical role in improving child nutrition, health and education outcomes of vulnerable South African children, and noting that thousands of children continue to die due to malnutrition in public hospitals with many deaths not recorded, the National Treasury will approve an increase in the child support grant to be in line with the food poverty line; if not, why not; if so, by what (a) date and (b) amount will the specified grant be increased? NW5755E
Reply:
All budget related matters including increases to social grants will only be announced by the Minister of Finance in the February 2023 Budget Speech. The National Treasury does not make budgetary announcements before Budget Day