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The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa
Mini Dissertation (LLM (Constitutional and Administrative Law))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/95945 The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa Pillay, Rani ramothwala.attorneys@gmail.com Ramothwala, Mpho Olivia UCTD Child support grants (CSGs) Socio-economic rights Social security State of poverty Inequality in South Africa Impoverished children Inequality Unemployment Wellbeing Poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-01: No poverty Law theses SDG-01 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Law theses SDG-03 Mini Dissertation (LLM (Constitutional and Administrative Law))--University of Pretoria, 2024. This study investigates the appropriateness of Child Support Grants (CSGs) in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa (SA), as guaranteed in sections 27 and 28 of the Constitution of the Republic of SA, 1996 (‘Constitution’). Having regard to the Constitution, the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, the South African Social Security Agency Act 9 of 2004, the Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004 and other primary sources, the study establishes the nature and extent of children’s socio-economic entitlements. The study investigates the evolution of CSGs, together with the need, purpose and adequacy of CSGs. In relation to the latter, the study unpacks the requirements and criteria to access, and qualify for, CSGs before, and after, the promulgation of the Regulations Relating to the Application for, and Payment of Social Assistance and the Requirements or Conditions in Respect of Eligibility for Social Assistance, which came into effect on 31 May 2022 (‘2022 Regulations’). The study enquires into whether the current means-tested system of CSG is promoting, protecting, respecting and fulfilling the best interests of children in SA. As a related enquiry, the study investigates the extent to which children’s constitutionally guaranteed socio economic rights, together with their right to dignity, is protected within the current social security regulatory system involving CSGs. In particular, the study investigates the current state of poverty and inequality in SA, and evaluates the effectiveness of CSGs in alleviating poverty and reducing inequality. In addition to constitutional and statutory provisions, the study analyses case law, empirical evidence collated by other scholars and recent statistics reports to resolve the research problem identified. It compiles findings and recommendations that will assist the state, specifically the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Department of Social Development (DSD), together with other stakeholders to ensure the effective use of CSGs to improve the living conditions of impoverished children through good governance, with better checks and balances Public Law LLM (Constitutional and Administrative Law) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws 2024-05-14T08:57:49Z 2024-05-14T08:57:49Z 2024-09 2024-02 Mini Dissertation * S2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95945 Disclaimer Letter en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Child support grants (CSGs) Socio-economic rights Social security State of poverty Inequality in South Africa Impoverished children Inequality Unemployment Wellbeing Poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-01: No poverty Law theses SDG-01 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Law theses SDG-03 The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title | The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title_full | The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title_short | The appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio-economic rights of children in South Africa |
| title_sort | appropriateness of child support grants in advancing the socio economic rights of children in south africa |
| topic | UCTD Child support grants (CSGs) Socio-economic rights Social security State of poverty Inequality in South Africa Impoverished children Inequality Unemployment Wellbeing Poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG-01: No poverty Law theses SDG-01 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Law theses SDG-03 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95945 |