Black Sash launches 'Back to School' rights education campaign
The Black Sash urges needy parents of children born on or after 1 October 1994 to apply for the Child Support Grant before the school year gets underway in earnest. Until new regulations came into effect on 1 January 2010, teenagers lost the grant when they turned 15. The monthly grant of R240 is given to those who earn less than R2400 a month as a single parent or R4800 a month as a married couple. Parents and primary caregivers who receive the grant are automatically exempt from paying school fees.
Download our 'You and Your Rights' flyer on the Child Support Grant