Comment & Public Hearings: Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B5 - 2010]
Call for Verbal and Written Submissions on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B5 - 2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly) will conduct public hearings on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B5 - 2010]
The Social Assistance Amendment Bill aims to:
- Amend the Social Assistance Act, 2004, so as to insert a definition;
- Further regulate the eligibility for a disability grant;
- Enable applicants and beneficiaries to apply to the Agency to reconsider its decision;
- Further regulate appeals against decisions of the Agency;
- Effect certain textual corrections; and
- Provide for matters connected therewith.
Interested individuals, organisations, communities and groups can email comment in any of South Africa's official languages to Ms Zola Vice at zvice@parliament.gov.za by 16 April 2010.
Those who are interested to make further oral presentations should indicate that on their submissions.
Public hearings will take place on 20 - 21 April 2010 from 09:00 to 12:30 at Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Wing, Parliament, Cape Town.
Enquiries tel Ms Zola Vice, Committee Secretary: (021) 403-3755 or cell: 083 709 8397.
Issued by: Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Hon Yolanda Botha, MP.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
