Care dependency grants in a South African township: An assessment of access, challenges and contradictions in Bophelong,Gauteng.

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2013

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University of Fort Hare

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The condition of disability has been part and parcel of many societies, yet the attention given to the issue has been minimal. Most focus on social and economic intervention has been directed on the person living with disabilities and largely ignoring the role played by the caregivers who are involved in the day to day upkeep of the disabled. This has left the caregivers with challenges that remain largely unexplored. The care dependency grants that are offered by the government have been helpful but insufficient. Most families raising children living with disabilities are unemployed thereby shifting their financial dependency to the caregiver grant. This compromises the quality of life of the intended beneficiary.

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Dimhairo,P.Care dependency grants in a South African township: An assessment of access, challenges and contradictions in Bophelong,Gauteng.Alice.University of Fort Hare.