Finally, there’s tangible assistance for old-age pensioners struggling to make ends meet. Here’s how you qualify. Image: File
Besides government grants, there’s finally tangible financial assistance for old-age pensioners in South Africa battling to make ends meet.
Finally, there’s tangible assistance for old-age pensioners struggling to make ends meet. Here’s how you qualify. Image: File
While assistance for old-age pensioners may look good from April 2024, with the South African Social Security Agency grant increase, we are still contacted regularly by old-age pensioners asking for help because they cannot make ends meet.
Many of the elderly say despite the government grants, one of the biggest challenges they face is being able to afford ever-increasing utilities (lights and water bills). Because there is precious little financial assistance for old-age pensioners, they often have to choose between paying utilities/upkeep on their home and/or spending money on food and chronic medication.
However, there is good news at last. Additional financial assistance for old-age pensioners is at hand in the DA-run Western Cape. This weekend, the City of Cape tweeted on social media platform X that pensioners over the age of 60 can apply to the City for additional financial support.
Furthermore, assistance for old-age pensioners in financial strife comes in the form of (up to) a 100% rebate on their rates. As published on the Cape Town government website, this assistance for old-age pensioners applies even if you receive a social grant or a monthly pension of no more than R22 000.
“The City of Cape Town would like to assist more pensioners and offer support to the households who need it most. Eligible pensioners can qualify for a rates rebate of between 10-100%,” says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Councillor Siseko Mbandezi.
Moreover, according to the City, roughly 10 156 Western Cape residents meet the criteria for financial assistance for old-age pensioners. Of these, 4 786 qualify for a 100% rebate.
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This financial assistance for old-age pensioners applies if:
To secure this additional financial assistance for old-age pensioners, you or a loved one can:
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