Households affected by lockdown will benefit from Indigent Policy, says premier
Polokwane Municipality's Indigent Policy is in line with a pronouncement by Premier Chupu Mathabatha that local municipalities would be assisting households that have been financially affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mathabatha mentioned this in the State of the Province Address last Thursday which was held at the Legislative Chambers on Lebowakgomo.
Matshidisho Mothapo, Municipal Communications Manager says the policy was put into place to assist struggling households within the municipality and those affected by Covid-19 can apply.
One of the criteria’s for application is that the total household income may not exceed the sum of two times the amount of state-funded social grants plus two child grants currently as determined by the National Treasury.
“An applicant who owns more than one property will only be granted indigent assistance on the property of primary occupation. Polokwane Municipality reserves the right to reverse indigent benefits of an additional property should there be evidence that the applicant has applied for indigent assistance on additional properties.”
Mothapo says additional information is available on the municipal website.
