The chief opposition party does not support increasing taxes to fund bigger grants
The DA wants the child support grant to be increased from R480 to R624 per month in line with the food poverty line, and in support of the department of social development’s findings that the grant is insufficient to protect the poorest children fully from hunger, malnutrition and stunting.
According to the March 2023 Household Affordability index, the child support grant of R480 is 28% below the food poverty line of R663, and 45% below the average R874.71 cost of a basic nutritious diet for a child...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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