Poverty levels in SA do not look like receding despite the state grants

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Poverty levels in SA do not look like receding despite the state grants
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI | In reality, a R460 grant intended for a single child or a R350 distress grant intended for one unemployed person are utilised by entire households for whom these are the sole means of income.

The Food Poverty Line , which was adjusted to R624 per person per month, refers to the amount that individuals need to afford the minimum required daily energy intake.

The Lower-bound Poverty Line , adjusted to R890 per person per month, is the food poverty line plus the average amount derived from non-food items of households whose total expenditure is equal to the food poverty line. The Upper-bound Poverty Line was adjusted to R1,335 per person per month. Adjustments to the poverty line were made due to the increasing high cost of living in the country...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.

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