The Social and Economic Impact of South Africas Social Security System
- Author:
- Dr. Michael Samson, Ms. Una Lee, Mr. Asanda Ndlebe, Mr. Kenneth Mac Quene, Ms. Ingrid van Niekerk, Mr. Viral Gandhi, Ms. Tomoko Harigaya and Ms. Celeste Abrahams
- Publisher:
- Economic Policy Research Institute
- Publication Date:
- 30 September 2004
- Tags:
- South Africa, Environment
Social grants in South Africa play a critical role in reducing poverty and promoting social development. This study evaluates the economic impact of State Old Age Pensions (SOAP), Disability Grants (DG), Child Support Grants (CSG), Care (CDG), Foster Care Grants (FCG) and Grants-in-Aid (GIA).