11 March 2009
During the Social Cluster media briefing on Monday, 9 March 2009, Health
Minister Barbara Hogan incorrectly said "on our interventions to reach
vulnerable children over the age of 14 years and to increase the age of child
support grant beneficiaries to 15 years, Cabinet has approved the extension of
the child support grant from 14 to 18 years and implementation will be phased
in during 2009/10 starting with 15 year old children."
The matter of the age extending to 18 for the recipients of the child
support grant is still under discussion and cabinet has not yet made a formal
approval. It is however correct that from 2 January 2009, the age for
recipients increased from 14 to 15.
We regret the error.
Enquiries:
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799
Tlhavane Brenda Hlungwane
Tel: 012 312 7303
Fax: 086 647 7456
Cell: 073 308 5108
Issued by: Department of Social Development
11 March 2009
