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Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa

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  • Erin B Godfrey
  • Nia D Gordon
  • Lucia C Knight
  • J Lawrence Aber
  • LaRue Allen
  • Linda Richter

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Since Apartheid, the South African government transformed and expanded the social grants system to improve the well-being of its vulnerable populations. Despite increased efforts, a sub-section of the grant-eligible population is not reached. Too little is known about the factors that contribute to grant receipt, especially for the household as a whole. This article examines the household and community characteristics associated with grant receipt among poor households in KwaZulu-Natal. We add to previous work by assessing grant receipt at the household level, examining receipt of the two major grants and analysing correlates in a multivariate framework. While associations with grant receipt are complex and varied, we find higher grant receipt (especially the Child Support Grant) among more disadvantaged households. We also find that characteristics across multiple domains are needed to best distinguish household grant receipt. We discuss theoretical implications for models of grant receipt and practical implications for improving grant access.

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  • Erin B Godfrey & Nia D Gordon & Lucia C Knight & J Lawrence Aber & LaRue Allen & Linda Richter, 2016. "Which eligible households get grants? Demographic correlates of receipt in South Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(6), pages 774-789, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:33:y:2016:i:6:p:774-789
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2016.1231059
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    1. Adhikari, Tamanna & Greyling, Talita & Rossouw, Stephanie, 2021. "The ugly truth about social welfare payments and households' subjective well-being," GLO Discussion Paper Series 883, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    2. U. Chipfupa & E. Wale, 2020. "Linking earned income, psychological capital and social grant dependency: empirical evidence from rural KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and implications for policy," Journal of Economic Structures, Springer;Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS), vol. 9(1), pages 1-18, December.

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