The GOOD Party’s proposal of a R999 Basic Income Grant aims to alleviate poverty and provide a safety net for vulnerable individuals. Discover the details of this groundbreaking initiative.
Proposal of R999 Basic Income Grant by GOOD Party
The GOOD party has proposed the introduction of R999 a month to address South Africa’s growing unemployment crisis and help those living well below the poverty line.
The GOOD political party is proposing to introduce a basic income grant of R999 per month to help over 8 million people who are currently unemployed in the country. South Africa’s unemployment rate is now at a shocking 32.9%, up 0.2% from the previous quarter.
An estimated 8 to 15 million South Africans remain hungry and unemployed, unable to meet their basic needs, as rising food prices, soaring inflation and job creation are serious concerns. do not have.
The party proposes that all unemployed South Africans between the ages of 18 and 60 have access to a R999 grant. This took place during the 2024 elections, when poverty alleviation appears to be the main focus of GOOD’s campaign.
GOOD party general secretary Brett Herron said the government had failed to adequately care for the poor in the country and violated the constitution, which says they must help those who cannot help themselves.
”Can we afford to leave 8 million unemployed South Africans in a severe state of hunger, failing in our constitutional obligations and increasing the levels of anger and desperation in our society?”
The National Development Plan stipulates that South Africans must not live below the poverty line on which the figure of R999 is based.
This is a significant increase over the R350 per month (SRD) grant beneficiaries currently receive from the South African Social Insurance Agency (Sassa).
For the majority of recipients of this grant, it is far from making a tangible difference. Additionally, this grant has not increased since 2020 inception, and as of this writing he has been extended through March 2024.
The lower poverty line is estimated at R945 per month in 2022. SRD grants are less than half that amount.
R999 is intended to reach the lower poverty line, leaving a small amount to travel companies, mainly for job-hunting purposes.
With small changes in the current tax system, The political party believes that the government can more than pay for this basic income support.
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