Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says there has been a decline in the number of applications approved for the R350 social relief of distress grant (SRD).
While the means test threshold to qualify to be a recipient of the social relief of distress grant has been increased from R350 to R624, social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says they may have to consider a further adjustment to the threshold to enable more applicants to qualify for the benefit.
"Instead of doing their all to make access to grants easier, Sassa continuously leaves beneficiaries in the lurch through all manner of obstacles," said DA MP and shadow social development minister Bridget Masango.
The prevalence and severity of anemia markedly increases as eGFR drops and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. Of note, less than 20% of patients have their iron levels checked.