| (1) |
The following documents or certified copies thereof must, subject to regulation 14(3)(a), accompany an application for social relief of distress, where applicable— |
| (a) |
the identity document or birth certificate or any other document acceptable to the Agency, which proves the identity of— |
| (ii) |
his or her spouse; and |
| (iii) |
children dependent on the applicant; |
| (b) |
proof of spousal relationship; |
| (c) |
proof of insufficient means, by way of a declaration of assets and income; |
| (d) |
proof of admission of the breadwinner to a public or private institution; |
| (e) |
proof of temporary medical disability; or |
| (f) |
alternative proof to that contemplated in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) as may be approved by the Agency; and |
| (g) |
in the case of a disaster, the list of households affected by a disaster as verified by the Provincial or Local Disaster Management Response Unit. |
[Subregulation (1) substituted by section 11 of Government Notice No. R. 621 of 21 July 2015]
| (2) |
The Agency may, in exceptional circumstances, such as when the prescribed document is lost, stolen or destroyed, allow an application for social relief of distress to be completed, attested to and approved in the absence of the required documentation. |
Older Persons Act, 2006
