Social grant dependence increases as recipients triple over two decades
This sharp increase has been attributed to the large uptake of Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants.
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This sharp increase has been attributed to the large uptake of Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants.
For the 8.7 million people who have to survive on a Sassa SRD grant, the only gift they want is for their family to go to bed on a full tummy.
'That money is destined for other things and should achieve those end goals in terms of what the government wants to do.'