Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION359/2013
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 08 March 2013
Internal question paperno:06
359. Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
What (a) is the formula used in determining the subsidy for residential
facilities that accept older persons in the sub-economic income group and
(b) percentage of the specified subsidy is allocated specifically for the
salaries of nursing staff? NW506E
Reply:
a) The Department of Social Development subsidizes only those older
persons who are in receipt of the State Old Age grant, i.e. R1,200.00
a month and below. Those that receive more than the state old age
grant do not qualify for state subsidy as they are not classified as
the sub-economic income group.
b) The Department of Social Development gives an all-inclusive subsidy
for the frail care program. Each residential facility uses its own
discretion as to what amount is paid as salaries of the nursing staff.
Therefore, the percentage for the salaries of nursing staff is
determined by the NGOs themselves.