BASIC INCOME SUPPORT FOR THOSE AGED #18TO59

WORKING TOWARDS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

The South African Government has a constitutional and an international obligation to provide social security, including to ensure that those aged 18 to 59 years have access to social assistance.

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Resources and Further Reading

The Black Sash supports Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu’s call for the implementation of a Basic Income Grant, made during a mini-plenary debate in the National Assembly on Friday 12 March 2021. There is overwhelming support, across political and ideological lines, for a Basic Income Grant now.

IEJ Policy Brief New

Read the policy brief on the need for a universal basic income guarantee and factsheet on the right to social protection published by the Institute for Economic Justice.

Webinars:

	[WATCH]: #PayTheGrants online rally – Women and BIG Discussion on the Universal Basic Income Guarantee and how it supports women facing harsh socio-economic realities. Link: https://web.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=943025873206699&ref=watch_permalink
	The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies hosted a webinar titled, The implication of the termination of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant and the proposals moving forward.
	Watch the Democracy Development Program and the Black Sash webinar titled Unlocking the political will: towards a universal basic income grant
	Watch the Centre of Excellence in Food Security’s Social Protection in SA: Building back better post COVID-19 webinar
	Watch the Institute for Economic Justice Conversations on Feminist Perspectives on the Economy: Social Provisioning and the Universal Basic Income Grant webinar