| (1) |
Assistance in the following forms may be provided in respect of further education and training, higher education and skills development: |
| (a) |
Subject to subregulation (2), payment of an allowance of R1 600,00 per month not exceeding R16 000,00 academic year, for meals; and |
(b)
| (i) |
payment of a once-off allowance not exceeding R8 818,00 to purchase a device; and |
[Regulation 8A(1)(b)(i) substituted by regulation 6 of Notice No. R. 1285, GG 42740, dated 4 October 2019]
| (ii) |
on submission of the motivation referred to in subregulation (4), payment of a once -off allowance not exceeding R3 000,00 to purchase a device that is compulsory for the programme, training or learning. |
| (2) |
The allowance provided for in subregulation (1)(a) may only be paid if the cost of accommodation does not include the cost for meals. |
| (3) |
The allowance provided for in subregulation (1)(a) may be paid— |
| (a) |
in the case of further education and training, for the periods referred to in regulation 6(2), subject to a maximum period of four years; |
| (b) |
in the case of higher education, for a maximum period of four years; and |
| (c) |
in the case of skills development, for the periods referred to in regulation 8(3). |
| (4) |
The allowance provided for in subregulation (1)(b)(ii) may only be paid if— |
| (a) |
the head of the relevant department of the college or the higher education institution; or |
| (b) |
the person in charge of the learnership or apprenticeship, |
submits motivation on a letterhead of the college or institution concerned and certifies that the device is compulsory for the programme, training or learning.
| (5) |
A beneficiary who received a device in terms of this regulation becomes the owner thereof. |
| (6) |
A beneficiary who received a device in terms of this regulation must ensure that the device is used for the purposes for which it is intended and that it is safeguarded against loss or damage at all times. |
| (7) |
Subject to subregulation (8)— |
| (a) |
a once-off amount not exceeding R65 000,00 may be paid to settle a debt, incurred prior to the 2015 academic year, of a victim or a relative or dependant of a victim, which is owed to a college or a higher education institution; and |
| (b) |
the amount owed to a college or a higher education institution by a victim or a relative or dependant of a victim in respect of a fee debt incurred during the 2015 academic year and until the date of commencement of this paragraph, may be paid to the college or the higher education institution. |
[Regulation 8A(7) substituted by regulation 7(a) of Notice No. R. 1373, GG 42101, dated 14 December 2018]
| (8) |
The amounts referred to in subregulation (7) may only be paid on submission of proof— |
[Words preceding regulation 8A(8) substituted by regulation 7(b) of Notice No. R. 1373, GG 42101, dated 14 December 2018]
| (a) |
by the person in charge of finances of the relevant college or higher education institution of the debt and the amount thereof; and |
| (b) |
by the head of the relevant college or the higher education institution that the victim or a relative or dependant of the victim will be allowed to register with the college or higher education institution in the next academic semester or year after the settlement. |
[Regulation 8A inserted by regulation 3 of Notice No. R. 691, GG 40988, dated 18 July 2017]
Older Persons Act, 2006
