- The right to have access to social security is recognised as a human right under section 27 of the Constitution and includes appropriate social assistance to persons who are unable to support themselves and their dependants.
- Social security aims to ensure that all people have adequate economic and social protection during certain events, such as unemployment.
- Examples of appropriate social assistance include old-age grants, child support grants and disability grants.
- During the national state of disaster, the Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (“TERS”) can be seen as a form of social assistance. TERS is a special benefit created to provide emergency relief to employers so that they may continue to pay their employees during a temporary lay-off.
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