a) An amount of R4.3 billion was returned to the National Treasury due to the lower than expected up take of the SRD Grant.
b) All applicants for the SRD Grant are assessed on a monthly basis. When their financial situation improves and no longer meet the eligibility criteria or they voluntarily stop applying for the grant, there are significant savings on the fiscus. On average, SASSA pays the SRD Grant to over 8, 5 million eligible applicants every month.