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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Social grants (including Social Relief of Distress grant)
The Government provides social assistance through social grants, including the Social Relief of Distress grant, which is estimated to lift people out of food poverty.
Government continues to provide social assistance to tackle poverty. Social grants, which play a central role in poverty alleviation and redistribution, constitute 44-45% of non-interest spending.
Places
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35922/
Opening Date
27 February 2026
Expanded NSFAS funding
The Government expands access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through expanded NSFAS funding to reduce intergenerational poverty.
By expanding access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through no-fee schools, expanded NSFAS funding, the school nutrition programme and increased ECD subsidies government is reducing intergenerational poverty.
Youth Employment Service (YES) programme
The Government references the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme as part of strengthened partnerships with business to support youth employment and work readiness.
These include the Presidential Employment Stimulus, the National Pathway Management Network (including SAYouth.mobi, the Public Employment Services in the Department of Employment and Labour, and strengthened partnerships with business through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.
Public Employment Services (Department of Employment and Labour)
The Government references Public Employment Services in the Department of Employment and Labour as part of the National Pathway Management Network and employment/activation programmes for young work seekers.
These include the Presidential Employment Stimulus, the National Pathway Management Network (including SAYouth.mobi, the Public Employment Services in the Department of Employment and Labour, and strengthened partnerships with business through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.
Increased ECD subsidies
The Government increases ECD subsidies as part of expanding support for early childhood development to reduce intergenerational poverty.
By expanding access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through no-fee schools, expanded NSFAS funding, the school nutrition programme and increased ECD subsidies government is reducing intergenerational poverty.
No-fee schools
The Government expands access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through no-fee schools as part of reducing intergenerational poverty.
By expanding access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through no-fee schools, expanded NSFAS funding, the school nutrition programme and increased ECD subsidies government is reducing intergenerational poverty.
Presidential Employment Stimulus
The Government includes the Presidential Employment Stimulus as part of direct employment and activation programmes intended to lower barriers for young work seekers.
These include the Presidential Employment Stimulus, the National Pathway Management Network (including SAYouth.mobi, the Public Employment Services in the Department of Employment and Labour, and strengthened partnerships with business through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.
SAYouth.mobi (within the National Pathway Management Network)
The Government references SAYouth.mobi as part of the National Pathway Management Network, which is included in employment and activation programmes to lower barriers for young work seekers.
These include the Presidential Employment Stimulus, the National Pathway Management Network (including SAYouth.mobi, the Public Employment Services in the Department of Employment and Labour, and strengthened partnerships with business through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.
Social wage support
The Government provides a social wage to help reduce multidimensional poverty and inequality of opportunity, and says it is expanding as a share of consolidated spending.
The social wage helps reduces multidimensional poverty and inequality of opportunity. Based on the National Treasury Budget Overview 2025, the social wage as a share of consolidated spending continues to expand
School nutrition programme
The Government supports learners through the school nutrition programme as part of expanding education access for learners and students from poor backgrounds.
By expanding access to education for learners and students from poor backgrounds through no-fee schools, expanded NSFAS funding, the school nutrition programme and increased ECD subsidies government is reducing intergenerational poverty.
