Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
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maintenance from a
parent, child or spouse
that is obliged in law
to pay maintenance; or
the family has died.
In which case the
application must be
made within three
months of the death; or
affected by a disaster
as defined in the
Disaster Management
Act, 2002; or
may cause undue
hardship as set out in
the DoSD’s Procedural
Manual for Social
Relief of Distress. xvii
hardship that may
qualify include:
a single parent who
has to care for one
or more children and
is unable to take up
employment because
of their caring
responsibilities;
children who live
alone and have no
access to daily meals;
families where there
are symptoms of
malnutrition and
stunted growth in
children.
Exclusions
No one may get a SROD
benefit if they are in
receipt of another grant.
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