Financial assistance

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PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS AT DECEMBER 2018

Main Benefits

306,512 recipients

• Youth Payment & Young Parent Payment - 3,163
• Emergency Benefit - 4,664
• Jobseeker Support Student Hardship - 8,934
• Sole Parent Support - 59,877
• Supported Living Payment - 95,317
• Jobseeker Support - 134,557

Supplementary Assistance

547,957 recipients

• Unsupported Child Benefit and Orphan’s Benefit - 11,547
• Disability Allowance - 233,570
• Accommodation Supplement - 302,840

Hardship Assistance

449,831 grants granted

• Recoverable Assistance Payment - 15,610
• Temporary Additional Support - 64,788
• Benefit Advances - 128,281
• Special Needs Grant - 241,152

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