As a reflection of our commitment to social solidarity in order to ensure the wellbeing of older persons, we continue to provide the old age grant. More than 2,6 million older persons receive the old age grant, at a cost of over R33 billion. It is in the enduring spirit of human solidarity that Mrs Ivy Mzansi, those joining her in the gallery, and millions of our older people are able to enjoy the twilight years of their lives with dignity, shielded from income poverty in old age.